CALL to ACTIONThis is important--we truly need your help. Below is a link to a very brief survey. Here's what's happening...As you may have seen last week, we told you that May 7 was not a "hard" deadline for filing comments in the FCC's "Future of Media" inquiry. With the FCC's full knowledge and cooperation, the Alliance will be filing on May 21st, and so with your help, we'll be able to strengthen our case of why PEG access must be saved and expanded with more "field data." This is where you come in. WE NEED YOUR HELP. Even if we've already heard from you via our recent data collection or by email, please fill out this very brief online survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/VDP5JPZ We have some data and stories that measure the impact PEG access has on America's communities, and data and stories about how PEG access centers have struggled with decreased funding, state legislation, cable operator actions, the economy and other factors. It is imperative that we get answers from as many PEG providers as possible - in fact, this is the best opportunity we've ever had to make our case. If you have not yet filed, there is still time to do so, and when you do, send your comments to us. If you have already filed, you may submit additional documentation. For example, take a look at some of the materials submitted by the Alliance for Communications Democracy (pdf): Introduction and Policy Recommendations; Paper by Laura R. Linder, Ph.D. and Gary Kenton, M.A.; Attachment A: Aggregate Date on Cable Viewers; Attachment B: Representative Sample of Organizations Using PEG Access . A list of the organizations that use your channels, newspaper accounts of particular programs, channel users, or anything showing community impacts would be especially useful. Thank you for helping, and for all you do for your community. In Alliance, Greg EplerWood Managing Director __________________________________________________________________________________ CALL to ACTIONPLEASE HELP US PASS THE COMMUNITY ACCESS PRESERVATION ACT! a.k.a. the CAP Act; HR-3745, Tammy Baldwin (WI-D), sponsor for more info about the CAP Act visit: http://www.alliancecm.org/cap or click HERE to view a quick summary of the key points in the CAP Act.. DO PEG ACCESS TELEVISION A BIG FAVOR RIGHT NOW!!! IT'S EASY!! Click HERE To use the easy tool for sending a pre-composed FAX letters to your State Senators and Congressional Representatives. All you do is enter your ZIP CODE! The rest is done for you! (note that you can even customize your letters if you like) Only a FAX or an actual mailed letter counts in these matters - not e-mails. So this communication will COUNT! Thank you for helping ACM NY and the Alliance for Community Media to help get the CAP ACT moving! Need help or advice on what to write? Please CALL me! Sincerely, Maryann Arrien Chair, NY Chapter ACM 845-528-7420 |
