Posted on January 29, 2008 - 8:53am.
A sampling of the nationwide impact of State Cable Franchising:
Channel Changes (removing from analog carriage)
AZ: Tucson Likely to Have Less Public Access Channels
http://saveaccess.org/node/813
MI: Comcast pushes public access into digital tier
http://saveaccess.org/node/1920
MI: Public access channel change riles officials
http://saveaccess.org/node/1880
MI: Legislators fight cable channel switches
http://saveaccess.org/node/2006
MI: Comcast wrong to fiddle with public access
http://saveaccess.org/node/1907
MI: Comcast changes concern local officials
http://saveaccess.org/node/1976
FL: Cable channel change effects access
http://saveaccess.org/node/1605
FL: Local Network's Warnings About TV Unheeded
http://saveaccess.org/node/1981
FL: TV channel shakeup causes stir
http://saveaccess.org/node/1606
FL: Bright House realignment riles City Council
http://saveaccess.org/node/1656
FL: Bright House Move to Make PGTV Cost More for Many
http://saveaccess.org/node/1816
FL: City Weighs Cable Company Lawsuit
http://saveaccess.org/node/1724
Loss of Channels / Funding / Facilities
CA: Santa Clarita has a year to figure out a way to save public channel
http://saveaccess.org/node/2094
FL: Help save the education channel
http://saveaccess.org/node/1511
FL: Time short for Pinellas public access TV advocates
http://saveaccess.org/node/1573
FL: Public Access Loses Battle in Hillsborough County
http://saveaccess.org/node/1640
FL: Losing the 'Public' in Public Access TV Sooner Than Expected
http://saveaccess.org/node/1448
FL: Judge Won't Force County To Fund Public Access TV
http://saveaccess.org/node/1666
IN: Comcast Closes Public Access TV Studios Across Northern Indiana
http://saveaccess.org/node/1870
IN: Comcast facing protests for Closing Access Studios
http://saveaccess.org/node/1603
IN: Comcast Closing Public Access in Indiana Cities
http://saveaccess.org/node/1716
IN: Comcast Pulling Plug on Public Access TV in Northwest Indiana
http://saveaccess.org/node/1613
MI: Whither public access?
http://saveaccess.org/node/1024
MI: Comcast stations to shut down
http://saveaccess.org/node/1906
MO: Struggling access channel makes plea for help
http://saveaccess.org/node/1579
MO: Columbia Access Television: Is the show over?
http://saveaccess.org/node/1988
MO: State Franchise Leaves Access Center in Funding Limbo
http://saveaccess.org/node/1479
OH: Bill may kill Miami Twp.'s TV channel
http://saveaccess.org/node/1421
TX: A crisis at public access TV
http://saveaccess.org/node/1312
VA: Comcast expected to cut support for public access TV
http://saveaccess.org/node/1973
WI: Cable bill could turn off city public access channels
http://saveaccess.org/node/1079
WI: Bill Would Kill City Cable Channel
http://saveaccess.org/node/1043
WI: Local TV could go dark
http://saveaccess.org/node/1908