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1 ; � ; � �:�� �::_ � �:� <br />. . <br />_ � :... <br />��� .:: � ., .;: . ;.:r � <br />`VVfseorasi�'s �ectind Distrrict <br />2446 Raybui� H.O.B. <br />�ashi�gion, DC 245 �I S <br />Phnne: 202-225-2906 <br />�'a.x: 202-225-6942 <br />� 0 E. Daty Si;. #�OS <br />Madison, WT 53703 <br />Phone: GOS-258-9800 <br />�'a�: 6D8-258-9808 <br />�00 �. Crrand Ave. #A�02 <br />Beloit, WT 53511 <br />Phone: 608-3�2-2500 <br />�ax: 608-362-2838 <br />Attachment A <br />F4�R�MIO�IE����'� REL�ASE Coz�tact: Jerxly� Goodzxzaxz 608--25�--8737 Cel�: 608-347--6557 <br />i e�il�e;ood� a:�(a��.az�.ha�.zse. � <br />Octab�r 8, 2009 <br />-�� � � c; �° �� � ; . ;� � . . <br />� ;� � ; ;�;:� � � r i; . ,,r� , <br />CangressWOman Tamrny Baldwin has in�roducec� �he Com�nunity Aecess Freserva�ion (CAP) Act o� 2009 (H.R. <br />3745) to addx�ss t�e e�al�e�ges iaced b�r public, eduea�ional, and governmental (PEG) TV channels anc� <br />comrn�tnity access televisio� stations. <br />H�stoxically, the �'urading �or and b�oadcast of PEG channels 1�ave b�e� negot�ated as part of locai franchise <br />agz-eez�aen�� between cable connpanies anc� loca� £rane�zse au�kzflrities. However, twe�ty-tla�ec s�a�es �av� <br />enacted new tielecommunication lar�s that establish state-le�ve� franc�ise authoz�ties. As a resuIi o�t�ese rece�at <br />state-wic�e agreeme�ts anc� a�acl{ af adequa�:� %deral proteetion, sorr�e PEG channels now faee significant <br />�a�oadcast a�d fu�zding o�stac�es. <br />"�ocal access cha�zae�s bri�g ���zque voic��, pezspectzves, and prog�raa��;axz�.g to te�eviszo�," sa�d <br />Co�.gresswazza.aaa Ba�dcnrizz. "T�e nat�re a� te�evis�an prograr�ming is chan�ing, as are the rn�thods in w�ich that <br />programming is deliv�red. Thes� cha�ges should not come at ihe expense of �he c�iversity ar�d �ibrancy of loca� <br />vnie�s," Saldwin saz�. <br />PEG channels conneet res�dents r�vith their �ocal governme�at in nauch the sazne way C-SPAN co�ects people to <br />activities in Congress. Local schaol distric�s o�era�e channels to feature sehoo� l�oarc� rr�eet�ngs and for�arzs, <br />i�tezvzews, lectures, a�d spor�ing events not otherwise braad��s� on �elevision. Additinnally, cnmmu�ities <br />adopt variaus gez�z-es o�' �'EG p�agra��.tnirzg to �ef�ect local in�erests. According to a survey conducted by <br />Natio�al Associafio� o�'Telecom.r�a�nications Oificers and Advisors, re�igious shows represent 20-40% ailocal <br />access �ragz-a�i�.�. <br />�'EG stations a�d c�aannels are Iocally funded, produced, and viewec� a�d current federa� law ar�d a n�z�ber of <br />siate laws a:re si�enl: as to the basic zequzzerrkents for �'EG broadcas�s or do noi req�.ire dedica�ed f�nding beyo�d <br />an "adec�uate ass�ranee o� �'inancial s�pport." Sozr�e frarzchised cable aperato�s ca�y PEG c�a�z�els di�'#'erez�tly <br />