Posted by Rick Merrill on 05/10/06 22:11

The DV Show wrote:

> Rick:
>
> How can you say "no funding"?
>

Perhaps it would have been clearer if I said "no MORE" funding once the
blanket franchise takes hold.


> 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.

There is Absolutely NO evidence of this in their brief to the MA statehouse!

> The ACM is forcing negative propaganda down everyone's
> throat

That's the ACM purpose!

> from information on a few PEG's that didn't have the power to- or
> didn't know how to- NEGOTIATE.

But your information here is simply obsolete. No, we negotiated ok, but
it could all go in the shitter with new legislation, or at least when
the contract expires.

>
> Talk with Reading, MA and Waltham, MA they were successful because they new
> their rights.

Amazingly I have, including BevCam.

> Negoatiate and public access moves forward.

I like your spirit! Yes!

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