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Posted by Rick Merrill on 05/10/06 22:02
theDVshow wrote:
> Rick:
>
> How can you say "no funding"?
>
> Verizon is willing to support PEG- its up to the PEG station and how
> they
> negotatiate in getting operational funds from subscribers- Negotiations
> could
> replenish capitol.
>
> The ACM is forcing negative propaganda down everyone's throat about a
> few PEG's that didn't have the power to- or didn't know how to-
> NEGOTIATE.
>
> Talk with Reading, MA and Waltham, MA they were successful because they
> knew
> their rights.
>
> Be bold, know your rights as a PEG, negotiate properly and public
> access moves forward.
>
>
> --
> Brian Alves
> Executive Producer
> The DV Show
> http://www.thedvshow.com
>
Brian, you WERE ONCE correct, but Verizon is now approaching
Massachusetts and the federal govt. In Washington it is called the COPE
bill (no number yet!) and the Markley ammentment to retain PEG funding
failed by 1 vote!
check out
http://www.mma.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=861&Itemid=100
to see more about the Verizon action in MA.
Don't be complacent.
Oh, my town negotiated 5% and 75$k to start - not bad for 1200
subscribers, hummm?
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