Peter Welch Meets with Vermont Public Access TV Leaders to Discuss Threats to Cable and Internet Access
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Congressman Peter Welch joins leaders of Vermont’s community media movement for a roundtable discussion of federal threats to public, educational, and government (PEG) access, local franchising authority, and open networks.
More than a dozen Vermont access leaders gathered at Channel 17/Town Meeting TV Studios including:
Kevin Christopher, LCATV - Colchester & President of Vermont Access Network (VAN); Elizabeth Malone, NWATV- St. Albans; Cor Trowbridge, BCTV - Brattleboro; Jess Wilson, RETN - Burlington; Lisa Byer, CAT-TV - Bennington; Angelike Contis, MMCTV - Richmond; Jared Gunnel, SAPA-TV - Springfield; Jamie Dimick, KATV - St. Johnsbury; Lauren-Glenn Davitian, CCTV - Burlington; Keith Berkelhamer, Mad River Valley Television - Waitsfield; Kurt Broderson, MCTV - Middlebury; Bob Ellis, GNAT TV - Manchester; Helen Riehle, Channel 17/ Town Meeting TV - Burlington; Erin Malone, CCTV - Burlington; Shay Totten, CCTV - Burlington; Greg Epler Wood, Vermont Access Network; and Scott Campitelli, Vermont Access Network.
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