Public / Community Access TV Threatened by Changes in State Laws (Dr. Susan Block, Zuma Dogg)

Changes in laws governing public access TV across the country are threatening ordinary citizens free access to production studios & equipment.

Background Articles:
TV programming may disappear in some 20 states -- http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2009/01/11/legislation_pulls_plug_...

New law alters public access cable TV -- http://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2009/jan/11/new-law-alters-public-acces...

Shutting Down Public-Access TV -- http://www.laweekly.com/2008-12-11/news/shutting-down-public-access-tv/
Video: ABCNEWS 1/26/09

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• Changes
• In
• Law
• Threaten
• Public
• Access
• TV
• laws
• studios
• equipment
• community
• tv
• television
• Dr.
• Susan
• Block
• Zuma
• Dogg

[themaxwellshow]

I have a show on community access in Santa Clarita Ca, and it's become a non-profit entity so the station can be semi-comercial. The local school district and the city are providing most of the funding so of corse all that is aired is really boring shit! It's as good as dead I guess.

[travisklein11]

As a Tucson, Arizona access producer, the same thing is happening here. We've lost channels, budget money, live airtime and show space. Public access is no the same as youtube and needs to be protected.

[pltmike]

you looked great. the public access hear is aways being threaten. with closure they even partnered up with a bingo palor to save it

[dudeulartv]

thank you SO much for posting this. I am going to do a report and use this material if you don't mind. ♥