Ahead of FCC Vote That Could Put Public Access Channels at Risk, Gillibrand and Schumer Call on FCC to Protect Local TV Programming
July 26, 2019
July 26, 2019
WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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- FCC Recently Announced New Proposal That Could Force State and Local Municipalities to Choose Between Continuing to Provide Public Access Channels or Lose Vital Funding for Other Community Services; New York State Has Over 70 Public Broadcast Channels that Could Be Under Threat If New FCC Proposal Is Implemented; Senators' Letter Comes Ahead of FCC's Vote on this Propo . . .
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- FCC Recently Announced New Proposal That Could Force State and Local Municipalities to Choose Between Continuing to Provide Public Access Channels or Lose Vital Funding for Other Community Services; New York State Has Over 70 Public Broadcast Channels that Could Be Under Threat If New FCC Proposal Is Implemented; Senators' Letter Comes Ahead of FCC's Vote on this Propo . . .