Act Now! At the Federal, State and Local Levels

At the Federal, State and Local Levels, Community Voices Are Being Silenced

The Alliance has been working to protect your voice and the future of community media!

• Testified at January 2008 Hearing House Telecommunication Subcommittee on video providers' discriminatory treatment of PEG channels
• Initiated and testified at September 2008 House Appropriations Committee on Financial Services and General Government Hearing on damages to PEG channels caused by the current regulatory and business environment
• Filed a Petition for Declaratory Ruling with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) charging that telecom giant AT&T discriminates against local public channels with its U-verse cable TV system
• Filed an Appeal to the Supreme Court of 6th Circuit Decision on Video Franchising
• Working with federal and state legislators to introduce changes in federal & state laws that will protect PEG channels and funding
• Collaborating with other organizations such as Media and Democracy Coalition to protect Community Media Centers and PEG access

Keep Us Connected

During the upcoming days and weeks the Alliance will be contacting you with information about how you can get involved.

Here are some first steps…

• Write a letter or send an email to your legislators in Washington D.C.
• Join the Alliance
• Make a Contribution Today

STEP UP AND ACT!

In alliance,

Helen A. Soule, Ph.D.