community television

Struggling to Keep Community Media Alive in Texas

Lindsy Embree — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:53:09 -0500

Full article: New Public Media
Stefan Wray
The combined impact of the new statewide franchising system and the restrictive parameters of federal law are a poison pill for community television and community media centers in Texas, while similar disastrous scenarios are played out in many other states. But there's hope.

Comcast Undermining PEG in Vermont

Candace Clement — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:20:35 -0400

With its most recent demonstration of “Comcastic” behavior, the cable giant is competing for yet another medal in the Sneaky Olympics. So in addition to having paid people to fill the seats at public FCC hearings on the future of the Internet last year, Comcast can now add slanted polling practices to its record.

PEG Has Blurry Future in Golden State

Lindsy Embree — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 08:43:19 -0500

Full article: Multichannel News
Linda Haugsted
Communities throughout California will see less public-access programming this year, as cable operators turn support of those channels over to cities and counties under the terms of the 2006 law that put the state in charge of cable franchises.

Court Backs Cable Competition

Stevie Converse — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:47:42 -0400

Full article: Associated Press
A federal appeals court upheld the FCC's authority to set rules meant to make it easier for new cable television competitors to gain local franchises.

Who Decides What You Can Watch on Your Television?

Stevie Converse — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 09:43:41 -0400

Full article: NewRules.org
Fiber-optic networks have sufficient capacity to offer many tens of thousands of channels. So, when a community builds a fiber-optic network, who decides what content is offered?

Low Powers Seek $450M in DTV Aid

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 12 May 2008 11:01:43 -0400

Full article: Broadcasting & Cable
John Eggerton

Small TV Stations Lose Appeal

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 12 May 2008 10:53:15 -0400

Full article: Associated Press
John Dunbar

Community Television vs. Corporate Media ...

mthompson — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 14:58:22 -0400

... as explained by the guys from "I'm a Mac / I'm a PC." From Community Television of Santa Cruz.