Battle for Public Cable Channels Continues: City Scuttles Hearing on Funds for Public Access TV

 

	VIDEO CALL TO ACTION........... January 11, 2009         DAVID R. HERNANDEZ   Watch ABC Nightline Special   Wed. Jan 14th  11:30 p.m. Behind the Scenes video here      SAVE PUBLIC CABLE CHANNELS SEND  AUTOMATED EMAILS HERE Los Angeles Public Access Coalition   CITY SCUTTLES MONDAY HEARING  PUBLIC ACCESS TV FUNDING Los Angeles, CA  According to David R. Hernandez, president of the Los Angeles Public Access Coalition (LAPAC) the City Council Committee on Budget and Finance deliberately avoided a confrontation with the public when they failed to schedule a public hearing for this Monday, January 12th to consider funding for a designated public cable access channel.    EXTRORDINARY MEDIA COVERAGE It is believed the extraordinary publicity generated by the Los Angeles Times Patt Morrison column and front page coverage by Reed Johnson and Fox 11 News was responsible for the delay.  ABC Nightline Special to air on Wedesday, Jan 14th  11:30 p.m.    COMMON CAUSE JOINS BATTLE Hernandez announced on the LAPAC Blog today, that Common Cause has joined the battle to save public access and sent out a massive Email appeal to their members, nationwide, to facilitate Email letters to Attorney General Gerry Brown and City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo to seek injunctive relief under the  Business and Professions Code 17200 Section 3 (Unfair Business Practices)against Time Warner Cable for loss of 12 channels and studios.   VIDEO APPEAL FOR ACTION Here is the Video News Blog, where Full Disclosure Network first revealed the eminent demise of "public access" cable television channels. Featuring L.A. City Councilman Bill Rosendahl with  David Hernandez, describing the  2007 (DIVCA) legislation that enabled the Cities to take seize control of the public access TV.          Read More		REALITY NEWS..........   REAL ISSUES       REAL LEADERS REAL PEOPLE   FULL DISCLOSURE VIDEOS On the battle to save public access TV    Visit Video Blog Index here City Council Public Comment   November '08 Council ITA Committee Hearing Vin Di Bona, Testifies December '08 "THE CAUCUS" Politcal Powerhouse Sheinbaum ABC Nighline Expose Ed Asner Joins Fight   WHO IS FULL DISCLOSURE®? "The News Behind The News"    T. J. Johnston & Leslie Dutton, Producers Full Disclosure Network® 310-822-4449 Email:  ldutton@fulldisclosure.net Website:  www.fulldisclosure.net    Since 1992 the Full Disclosure Network® has been produced by Emmy Award winning host Leslie Dutton and Producer T. J. Johnston.   In 2002 the Full Disclosure® special series "L. A.'s War Against Terrorism" was recognized by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences with a local Emmy Award for a public affairs, informational series.  Channels and airtimes can be found on the website.

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