Manhattan Neighborhood Network Help Save Public Access TV! Your Community Cable Channels (Public,
Educational, Governmental) are
under threat by pending legislation in the House and Senate. Take Action!
FCC NPRM Comment Period
Ends. Over 3900 public comments filed. updated February 18th, 2006 Thanks to all who took the time to make their
voice heard. Your comments will help make a difference!
Read the MNN Press Release on the FCC Filing.
More info . . .
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Senate commerce committee
meets Feb. 15th on video franchising. updated February 14th, 2006 Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Stevens
(R-Alaska) and Co-Chairman Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) have scheduled a
Full Committee Hearing on Video Franchising for 10am on Wednesday,
February 15, 2006.
Tony Riddle of the
ACM will testify on behalf of public access centers nationwide.
The session has been archived in realplayer format -
watch it here!
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Save Public Access TV -
An Update updated January 10th, 2006 A round up of events of recent weeks and
what's ahead.
More Info . . .
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Sign on to protest the
Legislation that Threatens Public Access TV updated January 4th, 2006 We still need your letters of support, please
take a moment to sign onto our
online campaign. It only takes minutes!
More Telecommunications
Legislation Proposed in Senate. FCC also proceeds with NPRM on Video
Franchise. posted December 23,
2005 On December 15th, 2005 , Senator Jim DeMint
(R-S.C.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, introduced the
Digital Age
Communications Act (DACA).
BITS II -
Legislation Markup delayed until Early 2006 posted
December 14, 2005 The draft bill BITS II (Broadband Internet
Transmission Service) is a disaster for PEG and local governments and
other public interest elements. This week House Energy and Commerce
Chairman Joe Barton, R-Texas, abandoned his quest for a subcommittee
vote December 14th on draft telecommunications legislation, after
committee Republicans and Democrats balked at his quick time-frame.
Read this report. . .
Meanwhile, San Antonio Public Access TV
is suffering under similar Texas State Legislation passed months ago -
a sign of things to come . . .
Read Alert . . .
New - ACM Web email
Launched posted November 11, 2005 The Alliance for Community Media has
launched a new web page that allows you to email your elected
representatives directly! Sign on to the ACM letter and make your
voice heard! Remember to use the
MNN pages too - your letters also help us when we speak to our
local representatives about this legislation.
