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Taking Action to Protect PEG Public Access Stations- Illinois Investigating AT&T
Feb 05, 2009
AT&T's new cutting-edge television service, U-Verse, is creating frustration for community programming advocates and being investigated by both state and federal officials. After receiving a large number of complaints, Illinois Atty. Gen. Lisa Madigan, launched an investigation into the U-Verse system's underminging of access to PEG channels (i.e. Public Education and Government stations). -
Michigan Fights to Ensure PEG Channels Are Available to All
Feb 21, 2008
The future is very uncertain for public, education and government (PEG) channels. Theselocal channels have traditionally been carried by cable companies as apublic service to highlight local community and public voices. Historically, PEG channels have been receivable on both analogand digital service, ensuring that PEG stations were accessible by anyindividual with a television, regardless of income level or cablepackage. Now that the Digital TV transition is just around the corner, the question is what happens to these channels.