FRANCHISE 2008:
KEEPING FREE SPEECH ALIVE

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