The FCC is in the process of rewriting cable law. Unfortunately, what’s being “rewritten” is the writing off of PEG channels. PEG = Public, Education and Government Access Channels
As always, this comes to me at the last minute and there’s nothing we can do directly besides hassle our Congresspeople to hassle the FCC to leave PEGs alone:

Take 30 seconds right nowto use this form to write them.
Then get the phone numbers it gives you and phone them all and tell them to tell the FCC to “save the Public, Education and Government Channels.”
I sent my letters. Now I’ll call in the AM.
Now…what is all this really about? Well I hopped over to the FCC website to see what I could see, and it would appear, yes, ladies and gentlemen, we have another Regulatory “Review of the Commission’s Broadcast Ownership Rules and Other Rules Adopted Pursuant to Section 202 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996.”
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There’s a public meeting on Wednesday, December 20th where I guess the damage can
be done:
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I’m still reading through these docs now, trying to figure them out. This FCC stuff is such a drag…
Thanks for sending emails and making phonecalls Tuesday!