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Signatures | Total: 112

 

# NameComments
51 Randy Brewer
52 Frank WhiteheadI strongly oppose the move by Verizon to change the way Cable Franchising is handled in Mass. Verizon does not need to change our system which works very well for everyone (cable providers & Customers) they need simply to step up and deal with each town using existing laws. This is a very bad that is not about competition.
53 Linda Vaughan
54 Julia Shively
55 Jeff Hansell
56 David Gauthier
57 Kenneth S Weaver
58 Cathy SchwartzPlease commit to protecting local community cable. This access to information is essential in a democracy.
59 Patricia Popple
60 Kathleen DalglieshI am deeply concerned about the future of Public Access Television, fair build-out policies, consumer protection and recourse and the loss of support of emergency systems and I-Nets. This will be disasterous to our state. It has NOTHING to do with competition, it has EVERYTHING to do with special breaks for Verizon. Do NOT be manipulated by lobbyists. Where is the money going to come from at the state level to oversee these contracts and consumer complaints???
61 P. Russell
62 kenneth cooperleave it alone
63 Frederick Stone
64 Anonymousprice competition is fine - but competitors should provide cable access as well, not omit it using 'competition' as the excuse!
65 Anonymous
66 Max Pokrivchak
67 Joyce The Voice
68 Rebecca RideoutLet's not sell out the rights of our communities to big business. It's not right, and will harm everyone in the end. Thank you for your support.
69 Anonymous
70 William Hall
71 AnonymousNo monopoly! We need local cable access!
72 Greg FranceschiThe community's access to media is a key foundation of democracy. If this bill passes it will kill small access tv stations and severely limit the ability of the the larger ones to serve their people. I hope you will support us in our work, which is to democratize the media. Thanks!
73 Brian Michalski
74 Shawn SheehanVerizon is a corporation that is doing well and can afford to support Local Access Stations. It is unfair that this company is trying to take a voice away from cities and towns all to save a dollar.
75 Edwin TargonskiPublic Access is vital to Mass. residents. It provides programming not available on other paid for channels. Don't mess with what we now enjoy.
76 Miles R. Fidelman
77 Saul B. Dinman
78 Jennifer LisOppose Verizon! Keep it Local! Do SOMETHING to protect our citezen's rights instead of the pockets of these privatized corporations!
79 William Barrelllocal control for local utilities
80 Anonymous
81 Thomas FischerThis bill will hurt, if not destroy the working relationships between the local stations and local schools. It SHOULD NOT PASS.
82 Anonymous
83 lynne Knudsen
84 Denis Luzuriaga
85 Ann LaBontePlease protect our local access tv station!
86 Veronica LopezCommunity Access television is important for free speech!
87 Donald G Jourdian
88 Paul Morey
89 Jim Wiese
90 Anonymous
91 Roberty Schwobe
92 kurt gauger
93 Kirk Peterson
94 christine yario
95 wendy A. Taylor-Jourdian
96 Abigail M. Chernes
97 Robin CoolbethAs taxpaying citizens, cable access is our voice. There is no need to change the current system. Verizon will not care about community needs. Please vote no!!!
98 Nancy NelkinWe value our Community Access Station and demand the right to control it locally!!! Please vote against these bills that threaten our community access stations!
99 Janet MuzzyI opposed Sen. 1987 and House 3385 because this is another way that local news, issues, and accountability can be diluted and disappear. Too much of the airwaves (both radio and television) are disappearing into fewer and fewer hands. We must maintain local control and local access as much as possible. Local public access cable programming is too important to lose!
100 Carol Themmen

 

Signatures | Total: 112