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Keeping the Public in Public Access TVSenate Bill would exempt TV stations from bidding process.
Tuesday, 3-18-08, by Jennifer Smith
Years of battles to keep Akaku Maui Community Television a true vehicle for freedom of speech will soon come to a head.
The State wants to put the job of providing public access television up for bid, a process which some say could take the community out of public media.
Public access stations in Hawaii hope to find shelter in the form of legislation. If passed, Senate Bill 1789 would exempt Public, Education and Government (PEG) access television stations from going to bid.
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