State Cable Franchising Impact

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

( categories: State Franchises )