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The CAP Act: Hope for community television
The Community Access Preservation Act, H. R. 1746, provides community television stations with dedicated funding and ensures community television channels will be viewable by all cable subscribers. This federal bill also makes clear that any provider using "wired facilities" that offers video programming is subject to the provisions of current cable television law. The bill also requires the FCC to investigate the impact state franchise laws have had on community television stations across the country.
This is the second session a version of the CAP Act has circulated in the House. Last session, Representative Tammy Baldwin (D - WI) authored the legislation. This year, it is a bi-partisan effort with Representative Steven LaTourette (R - OH) co-authoring the bill.
Resolutions have been passed in favor of the bill by the City of Milwaukee, the City of Marshfield, and the Village of Deerfield.
To learn more, take a look:
Alliance for Community Media CAP Act Summary
Wisconsin's Congressional District 7 Stations, "Why we need the CAP Act"
Wisconsin's One-Page Summary of the CAP Act
