Assessing the Damage - ACM Survey Results Released
The Alliance for Community Media Releases Survey ResultsAssessing the Damage: Survey shows that state video franchise laws bring no rate relief while harming public benefits.
In May 2008, the Alliance for Community Media (ACM) initiated an online survey regarding the impact of state video franchise laws. Members of ACM and the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA) from around the country participated in this survey.
There were 204 respondents from 33 states, representing public, educational and governmental (PEG) access television centers. Of those respondents, 140 (from 18 states) now have a state video franchise law in effect. This summary focuses on the responses from those with state video franchise laws.
Read the Full Report as released by the Alliance for Community Media