With the FCC ruling on Video Franchising expected Wednesday, Dec 20th, the Alliance for Community Media is urging supporters to call their elected representatives and urge them to stop the FCC. Chairman Martin of the FCC has prepared a telco friendly ruling and has been quoted in the press repeating the telco's exaggerated claims and misinformation. It's important to alert Congress to the intended actions of this runaway agency!

IMPORTANT ACTION ALERT! URGE CONGRESS TO STOP FCC!

The Alliance has set up a site to make it easy for you, your friends, relatives and supporters to write your Congressional delegation. Congress needs to know that the FCC is on the verge of taking Congressional power as they rewrite cable law. It is important for Congress to know that their constituents are active in community media and that you are ready to fight.

The rules of this process are written against your interests. You are not allowed to call or write the FCC right now, but your Congressmembers can.

Being written out of the law by the FCC:

Support for Public, Education and Government Access Channel: GONE!

Channel capacity for Public, Education and Government Access Channels from new providers. GONE!

Your city's right to reasonable payment by the telephone and cable companies who make billions of dollars using public land. GONE!

Your city's public safety and educational communication systems. GONE!

The rules will be rewritten Wednesday. Only your Congressmembers can stop the FCC now. Tell them to support your community. Tell them to forward your concerns to the FCC NOW!

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