What's New
January 17, 2011: MADCo Members and Allies Encourage the Federal Communications Commission to Move Public Broadcasting Files Online. See the letter here. [0]
January 10, 2012: Tell the FCC to Preserve Democracy On Air By Supporting Online Broadcast Disclosure. Learn more and take action. [0]
December 19, 2011: AT&T Drops Bid For T-Mobile! MADCo Members Celebrate A Win [0] For Consumers.
November 23, 2011: The Federal Communications Comission Chairman Julius Genachowski opposes the proposed AT&T/T-Mobile merger and calls for a hearing designation. Read our members' reactions [0].
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Member Spotlight
Alliance For Community Media [2]
Founded in 1976, the Alliance represents over 3,000 Public,
Educational and Governmental (PEG) access organizations and community
media center throughout the country. The ACM works to protect the
interests of these access centers and those who use PEG facilities and
equipment to advance their causes through cable television and the
Internet.
New America Foundation’s Open Technology Initiative announced the release of “Full Spectrum Community Media: Expanding Public Access to Communications Infrastructure,” [3]
a policy paper written for the ACM. The paper argues that the key to
sustaining community media will be expanding beyond the provision of
public access television and participating in the provision of local
broadband, operation of radio broadcast licenses as well as other
communications infrastructure.
Upcoming Events:
February 16: MADCo Thursday Call with Alliance for Justice on "Influencing Public Policy in the Digital Age" Washington, DC