from: Keep Access Alive [1]

Last Updated 5/31/07
Ohio Senate Bill 117 Update

The House Public Utilities Committee held a hearing on SB 117 on Wednesday, May 30th at 11am.

Various industry representatives spoke in favor of the bill by attacking the value of programming seen on PEG access.

Included in their presentation was a video clip of programming that they claimed was objectionable and could only be seen on PEG access. However they failed to show or address the many channels of objectionable programming available on their own systems.

They also attacked the alleged lack of use of access channels for local programming as well as the budgets of individual access centers. Many of their statements were incorrect or half truths that did not paint an accurate picture of what PEG access is across Ohio.

Local Voice Ohio presented reasons why PEG access should continue and be supported by any new legislation.

We assume the next hearing and vote will be on Wednesday, June 6th at 11am. Contact your State Representatives now and tell them to support PEG access!

Jon Husted
77 S. High St
14th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-6111
Telephone: (614) 644-6008
Fax : (614) 719-3591
district37@ohr.state.oh.us

Fred Strahorn
77 S. High St
14th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-6111
Telephone: (614) 466-2960
Fax : (614) 719-6940
district40@ohr.state.oh.us

Clayton Luckie
77 S. High St
10th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-6111
Telephone: (614) 466-1607
Fax : (614) 719-6967
district39@ohr.state.oh.us

John White
77 S. High St.
13th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-6111
Telephone: (614) 466-6504
Fax: (614) 719-6966
district38@ohr.state.oh.us

Kevin DeWine
77 S. High St.
14th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-6111
Telephone: (614) 644-6020
Fax: (614) 719-3970
district70@ohr.state.oh.us

Arlene Setzer
77 S. High St.
13th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-6111
Telephone: (614) 644-8051
Fax: (614) 644-8051
district36@ohr.state.oh.us

Diane Fessler
77 S. High St.
13th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-6111
Telephone: (614) 466-8114
Fax: (614) 719-3979
district79@ohr.state.oh.us