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9A <br /> TELECOI� fram page 12 . . . � • • � p • • • • AB �987: PEG/1-NET AM�NDMENTS Page 13 <br /> we believe were not thoroughly analyzed prior to The bill was amended to protect existing local <br /> their adoption. franchise agreements far Public, Educational and <br /> Governmentai {PEG) channels as welf as institu- <br /> Next Steps. The bill now goes to the tional Networks(I-Nets) until the existing franchise <br /> Governor's desk, expires or would have expired on January 1,2009, <br /> whichever is the latest. Also, in communities with <br /> We will develop a sample veto letter for cities less than three PEG channels on January 1, 2007, <br /> to use in cammunicating with #he Governor's #he city can request the holder of a franchise to <br /> o�ce. This wiH be available at www.cacities.ora! designate not more than a total of three PEG <br /> advocacvicenter, and thraugh the League Regional channels.Also, an additional PEG channel can be <br /> Representative for your area. added if the video programming for the channel <br /> can exceed 56 hours a week. <br /> Left out of this protection are communities that <br /> ..,....,.:::F.:.::.:..::..::..:....:..�.._.„r.. ..::n.;.::._... <br /> have not yet developed local PEG programming <br /> .,,..,.�....:.t,:....,.<.::�,v..�:. .:..:......... :,.:,;�:�{� ,��;:.:�;,• y,�;.�„r.�rrv.•��<�� h <br /> ,��;.:r,.�>,:,<:�:,:�... ;,�:.:;r.',s,.:; ���•::7� <br /> ;�,�,r.r:_,��=,..;a�..,f :�� ��,z���y � '�;Y��:� �;�� �����:��' �;� and have a lar e subscriber base that wou <br /> "�7�!�1���� �w Y y f,'`S^i7"i .k�"r"� f�i� .l�". Yi..� ,;� r� `J <br /> :;y ?�`} � �rl' . .F� � � ;� .r's '"�u. <br /> ;�F;,�� ,� h w *� � ��c �� � � � ;'�ys support more than 3 PEG channels; or, communi- <br /> '��r � ;�.�� :�� '��t�'y? F �, <br /> ?�� ��� ��: �U� � °"� ,,;�;� ������� �� ties that have not yet negotiated Institutional <br /> �.;, <br /> ,�� F�v ;;: �, �: �>-..: r, f ..xa;�:.: .N <br /> fir=��' ' ��'� "'� Networks. <br /> f <br /> �f 7 � � . .�..:f�. <br /> ,� � c»A' r 3 r. <br /> dy J P .�1�`�J-aa � <br /> i,�a� � y}r� _ ,� Cn �* S�. M�' .. r.�r �r�.;�,'�*��;:, The bi{I permits a local community (city/ <br /> ��� ���fi{����. ' • ��. ,•� -�� j`�'���: county) to establish a fee ta support PEG channef <br /> ������� ����'��� � ��;� �,� � , �'�` faci(ities as long as it is consistent with federal <br /> ;�':��������������y�,�' �7�� � ��.,5��� F,�`= ��' ���� law. The fee is not to exceed one percent of gross <br /> �} i� /�{,� (�'` �� ��L4� <br /> rS� � : ����.1��t�v� .�YR�'+t•. "� �h'`7r+� � � '� ? <br /> ��,� �t�' h �� � F , �� � � � revenues. The fee for PEG support may be <br /> ;,��, ���at�#q�`�;������ �n� ���. � t� : � <br /> ;� � ��; � �N i n c r e a s e d t o t h r e e p e r c e n t i f t h e e n t i t y, o n D e c e m- <br /> ;,� ��e���� a�'��F �" � f 1' .' �j'� � �y�" �.w <br /> s � � �� �, � � � � �;� b e r 3 1, 2 0 0 6, i s i m p a s i n g a f e e i n e x c e s s o f o n e <br /> �`��� * ' '�"� � ����'� ercent for su ort of PEG activities. What is tost <br /> � �� �x�€ <br /> � j���� � � �,�� r�. ��; p pt� <br /> s � � `�$ �t��,�F .�'�f�'�x,.r •� u�r � in fhis new Eaw is the flexibility of loca[negotiations <br /> w�� fl:< S � r : <br /> r: . ��. ,..� �;.��; <br /> � � ° �- "" to ta�{or the fee to local needs <br /> :ak;' �.rf.¢:: `, �,.j5 , <br /> .� � p r �^ .�� <br /> � z � r ' , � s 1,, � ��. <br /> �, ���° � �� . f .. . i 7� �xlE; <br /> .� � �. <br /> :Yr ,��'�: � _ ��� ±�, `��?�� ��' j-—--—�.....r———--—— —�...,...__7 <br /> �j.. � r� �� � $. ,:.. �s� � <br /> �����`$'�� ���,�� '�'x � ' ���r ���" 1 Yau Could Have Yaur Own � <br /> � � y; <br /> ��'tt 7 � k. #'Wd` � 5 � .+`de. ��� �C fC��'d�f4 <br /> � ��� i � � � ka� :����� � Subscri tic�n to � <br /> ������i��.kk � 5� ,�� �x�����'�m, ���'t�: p I <br /> ���`�� �[�'���,� i3f��� > 8� " .. �. <br /> .,�� � 3���,�r����.���� �' �� Western City magazine. � <br /> ��'�,+'�rIS ����� ����ar a x � � � � � �' I } <br /> �� ����� �' � �� � Subscribe Today. 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