CCTV's National Broadband Plan Comments to FCC
November 05, 2009The principal way that that local government can (and does) advance broadband adoptions is through municipal ownership of local telecommunications systems.
6 Reasons to Support Burlington Telecom (and to consider public ownership in YOUR community)
November 04, 2009Citizen debate is alive and well in the Queen City—just tune into Channel 17 and 317 to watch Burlington City Council meetings and live call-in shows concerning the financing and build-out of Burlington Telecom (BT.) Since the 1980’s, when it was first proposed, CCTV has supported the City’s efforts to build a publicly owned network and believes that now, more than, ever, we need to stand tall in support of Burlington Telecom. Why?
This Week at Channel 17 and CCTV 10-27-09
October 27, 2009A brief list of programs and events happening this week.
Live coverage of Burlington Telecom Public Meetings
October 19, 2009Watch on Tuesday night and Thursday night as the city discusses Burlington Telecom's current situation.
Burlington Telecom Links to News and Video Information
October 19, 2009Do you want to find out more about BT? Check out Channel 17's video links and resources on the City of Burlington, Vermont's publicly owned telecommunications networ-including the latest City Council meetings.
This week at CCTV Channel 17/Town Meeting TV 10.12.09
October 12, 2009Special programs and events this week with easy links for online program views and schedule information.
This week at Channel 17/Town Meeting TV 10/05/09
October 05, 2009Featured programming on tv and the web.
Support the Public Interest Internet Agenda--Contact the FCC
October 02, 2009CCTV gathered 100 community leaders to discuss communications security for the Chittenden County Region. These public comments are included in the Media and Democracy Coalition's new report the "Pubic Interest Internet Agenda", published late September 2009. Now you can take action and email the FCC about it.
Featured Story
CCTV Receives NEH Grant to Support Community Archives
CCTV Center for Media & Democracy is pleased to announce receipt of a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Humanities Collections and Reference Resources grant alongside 32 peer archival institutions across the country. This $49,927 grant award will support efforts to preserve and expand access to audio/visual community history materials in the CCTV Archives. Read more about this opportunity here!