ACM Northeast Region Members Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, July 12 @ 3:15 – 4:15pm, Central Time, in Deer/Elk Lake (4th floor of the Marriott). If you can find it on the conference schedule page, you can see who else will be there! Come see our smiling faces, hear our plans–especially about our regional conference this […]
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Meanwhile in Massachusetts…
The Legislative Approach Eric Dresser’s May report to ACM-NE began with Bill H.2682, “basically aimed at helping to require cable television operators provide PEG access feeds for both SD & HD, while also enabling Electronic Programming Guide so that subscribers may record, select and view PEG access channels in the same manner as local broadcast […]
Vermont Access Network in 2017
Catching up on some exciting episodes… But before we get into this saga, some regulatory basics for the non-Vermonters: Franchise agreements–or Certificates of Public Good (CPG)–are settled at state level by the VT regulatory agency, the Public Service Board. Comcast is the main cable provider for most of the state, with one area primarily served […]
ACMNY goes to Albany
This is adapted from a report by Tony Arrien, chair of the New York state chapter: ACM New York had a “Community Media Advocacy Day” in Albany back on March 29, 2017. In addition to most of our ACMNY Board members, more than a dozen Community Media representatives from all over the state went to the capital for […]
TWO scholarships offered for Rivers to C...
2017 Paul Berg Scholarship ACM Northeast can fund not one but TWO–count’em, TWO– people to attend the national conference, Rivers to Cross, in Minneapolis, July 12-14, 2017. Each scholarship includes full conference registration, up to three nights at the conference hotel, and money towards transportation. This scholarship is a partial reimbursement, and receipts must be provided in order […]
COMMUNITY MEDIA ADVOCACY DAY in NYS!
Wednesday, March 29, 2017 is COMMUNITY MEDIA ADVOCACY DAY in NYS! From 10:00am – 4:00pm We will be meeting with key state lawmakers and YOUR state lawmaker to discuss strengthening community media funding and encouraging policy changes so cable funds do not dry up. Help support us in our efforts to promote legislation in New York […]
Audio Seminar offered at Andover TV
Why they went to the Boston Conference
Why would anyone tear themselves away from the work they love to travel to a conference? Here are two essays from ACM-NE’s 2016 scholarship recipients, with their thoughts on the August 2016 national conference. Part One Michael L. Hendricks, Sr., is a producer at Stoughton Media Access Corporation (SMAC) in Stoughton MA. After attending the Our […]
Are you now or have you ever been a memb...
…of the Alliance? If not, you have an opportunity to include your organization in the only membership organization that is solely devoted to the work of Public, Educational and Government (PEG) Access channels and community media centers across the United States. The national ACM offers a 20% discount on annual dues for new organizational members if you apply […]
2016 Special Awards Winners
The Special Awards Committee worked very hard while deciding the Special Awards in 2016. These are their choices from the many great nominations submitted this year: Chuck Sherwood Leadership Award Lisa Byer, Executive Director of Catamount Access TV in Bennington received four separate nominations from four different parts of Vermont for the Chuck Sherwood Leadership Award. […]