Public Access TV Update: 4/29/09

by D. Boyer

Thu, Apr 30, 2009 9:05AM

Update: Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi’s finance ordinance for public access funding has passed the Budget and Finance committee.

Update: Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi’s finance ordinance for public access funding has passed the Budget and Finance committee.

On Wednesday April 29 2009 the Budget and Finance committee passed Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi’s ordinance for the future of public access, which will now go before the full board on May 5th 2009.

The vote was:
Supervisor Mirkarimi Yes
Supervisor Avalos Yes
Supervisor Chu No (Wanted it continued)

At that meeting the officials from the Department of Technology said they will re-issue another RFP, in hopes of getting other entities to apply for the gig.

And at this time many public access’ers are expecting to see smear ads regarding this issue on Mainstream TV.

Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi has once again put himself out there for public access TV and deserves a Special Thanks from all who use or watch the channels.

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§Comcast Cable Representative

by D. Boyer

Thu, Apr 30, 2009 9:05AM

A representative from Comcast was there and he stated that determining how public access TV is run and how much money it gets is not up the State or City and that Federal Law trumps whatever they do. He also stated that if they have to give up more money to fund public access TV they will have to pass those fees onto cable subscribers. The cable bills would either go up $2.30 or more. He also said that cable fees are excessive because of the many taxes and fees that States have ordered them to pay.

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