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The Sushi Bandit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-12-08 09:29 PM
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AT&T & LA City to Silence Public Access TV
<snip> Due to a state law written for AT&T by former California Assembly Speaker Fabian Nuntildez and signed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in the fall of 2006, cable-television companies are being allowed to escape a 31-year-old requirement to give back to the public from which they draw their riches. Lawmakers in a few weeks can finally shut up the little guys.

A long and probing story on how the cable companies and local politicians are trying to silence public access

Full Story on: http://current.com/items/89616916/at_t_la_city_to_silence_public_access_tv.htm
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sakabatou Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-12-08 09:36 PM
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1. Well damn
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Gman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-12-08 09:52 PM
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2. I don't think Wayne and Garth will take this well
Edited on Fri Dec-12-08 09:55 PM by Gman
I wonder if Aurora, IL is next.
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The Sushi Bandit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-13-08 01:43 PM
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3. So True!!!
NOT!
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TheWraith Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-13-08 02:08 PM
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4. Does anyone care?
It's not like public access TV offers breathtaking insights and exposés. Mostly it's idiots showing off the fact that they're idiots.
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The Sushi Bandit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-14-08 02:05 PM
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5. Even "Idiots" have a right to speak
Some programs are very insightfull and informative. Coverage of local issues like Hawaiian rights" are only available on local acccess.
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