In
September 2008, the franchise agreements between
the City of New York,
NYC Public
Access Centers and the cable companies will
expire.
What's at stake in the upcoming deals?
What will be the future of local community voices in
the NYC media
landscape?
What
about the digital divide, the consolidation of
media ownership
and the ongoing threats to Internet freedom?
2008 marks a new Franchise year in the cable industry. In this
all-important,
time, please make sure that New York City knows how important
Public Access Television is to you.
Written and/or oral comments may be presented
to NYC DoITT
online at:
http://www.nyc.gov/html/doitt/html/business/business_cable_tv_hearing_form.shtml