Posted by The DV Show on 05/10/06 01:40

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- and it could
replenish capitol. The ACM is forcing negative propaganda down everyone's
throat from information on 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 new
their rights.

Negoatiate and public access moves forward.


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Brian Alves
Executive Producer
The DV Show
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"Rick Merrill" <rickZERODOTmerrill@NOSPAMgmail.com> wrote in message
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> In Massachusetts and in Congress Verizon is seeking to get a
> blanket franchise. In other words they don't have to deal with
> each and every town (issuing authority).
>
> In the US congress this is known as COPE bill (no number yet!) and
> it will probably pass because it is being spun as "consumer choice!"
>
> BUT it also means that there will be no funding from Verizon for
> local access public television!
>
> Your thoughts!?
>

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