ACM to Challenge FCC Video Franchising Decision

ACM TO CHALLENGE FCC VIDEO FRANCHISING DECISION
[SOURCE: Alliance for Community Media press release]
The Alliance for Community Media (ACM) and the Alliance for Communications Democracy (ACD) working with local government partners, National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA), National League of Cities (NLC), and National Association of Counties (NACo) announced that they have retained legal counsel to challenge the FCC’s recent Order preempting local government control and authority over cable franchises, compensation for public property, community services and the availability of consumer protection in local communities. According to ACM Executive Director Anthony Riddle, "We do not want to go to court, but we cannot stand silent while giant corporations take away the only voices our communities have -- Public, Education and Government Access channels. We chose to stand with the cities and towns and with our neighbors against these aggressive giants."
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