Greece Tries to Do Away With the Public in Cable Access

<img src="http://rochester.indymedia.org/usermedia/image/2/time_warner-600x450.jpg" alt="timeout" border="1" align="right" style="padding:2px;" /> This last week both the towns of Gates and Chili voted to turn control of public access over to Time Warner. Greece, although they do not post their agenda before the time of the town board meetings, is expected to follow suit this Tuesday, June 16th. <br /> <br /> Here is what citizens will no longer get if Time Warner becomes the provider:<br /> <b>1)</b> There will be no local facility for the creation of public and governmental access programs, no studio and no studio equipment. Residents will effectively be disenfranchised.<br /> <b>2)</b> There is no equipment such as video cameras available for loan to residents to tape programs and no editing equipment for residents to produce their own programs and shows.<br /> <b>3)</b> There will be no full time staff to assist and advise residents. No one to answer calls and questions and to help facilitate local public programming. The question of scheduling programs on the people's channel is unclear. There will also be no staff to provide community service and outreach or to do video recording of local community events. <br /> <br /> <b>On Tuesday June 16, 2009 at 6:00pm, come out to the Greece Town board meeting and defend the people’s station.</b> If we do not speak up now, it might be your town or city next. <br /> <br /> <b>Additional Information</b>: <a href="http://rochester.indymedia.org/feature/display/19919/index.php">Time Warner to renew push for internet caps</a> <p><a href="/newsite/node/6879">Read Full Article</a></p>

<p><img src="http://rochester.indymedia.org/usermedia/image/2/time_warner-600x450.jpg" alt="timeout" border="1" align="right" style="padding:2px;" /> This last week both the towns of Gates and Chili voted to turn control of public access over to Time Warner. Greece, although they do not post their agenda before the time of the town board meetings, is expected to follow suit this Tuesday, June 16th. </p> <p> Here is what citizens will no longer get if Time Warner becomes the provider:<br /> <b>1)</b> There will be no local facility for the creation of public and governmental access programs, no studio and no studio equipment. Residents will effectively be disenfranchised.<br /> <b>2)</b> There is no equipment such as video cameras available for loan to residents to tape programs and no editing equipment for residents to produce their own programs and shows.<br /> <b>3)</b> There will be no full time staff to assist and advise residents. No one to answer calls and questions and to help facilitate local public programming. The question of scheduling programs on the people's channel is unclear. There will also be no staff to provide community service and outreach or to do video recording of local community events. </p> <p> <b>On Tuesday June 16, 2009 at 6:00pm, come out to the Greece Town board meeting and defend the people’s station.</b> If we do not speak up now, it might be your town or city next. </p> <p> <b>Additional Information</b>: <a href="http://rochester.indymedia.org/feature/display/19919/index.php">Time Warner to renew push for internet caps</a></p> <p><a href="/newsite/node/6879">Read Full Article</a></p>