P.E.G. Access

Los Angeles City Council to Consider Recommendations on the City's Future PEG Access System on December 3, 2008

The Los Angeles City Council will consider the Board of Information Technology Commissioners' and Municipal Access Policy Board's Report on the Future of PEG Access in the City of L.A., that will include a discussion of the recommendations and options for Public, Educational and Governmental Access commencing January 1, 2009. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at 10:00 AM in Council Chambers, 3rd Floor, Los Angeles City Hall located at 200 N. Main Street, Los Angeles, CA. 90012.

If you have any questions, please feel free to call the Video Service Regulatory Division of the Information Technology Agency at 213.922.8370.

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To view the BITC-MAPB Report, you can click on the following link:

BITC & MAPB REPORT - Regarding the City's Future Cable PEG Access Funding & Services - June 16, 2008

P.E.G. Community Meetings And Meeting Videos

Under new changes imposed by the State legislature and Governor, pursuant to Assembly Bill 2987 (DIVCA), the City may take responsibility of the PEG Access operations and services offered in the City commencing on January 1, 2009. In preparation for the change over to the possible City-control of PEG Access, the City held community meetings in March and April 2007. The purpose of the meetings was to obtain public opinion on the types of PEG Access services the public wanted provided by the City in the future, as well as to discuss the City's adoption of a new PEG Access structure under DIVCA. A report prepared by the Board of Information Technology Commissioners and Municipal Access Policy Board dated June 16, 2008 is provided in the attached link. ITA supports the findings and recommendations contained in that report. Please contact us to learn more about this aspect of ITA's work or if we can provide any additional information.

April 26, 2007

April 12, 2007

March 22, 2007

New PEG Access System and In-Kind Services January 1, 2009

Pursuant to new State law, the City's incumbent cable TV providers, Time Warner, Cox Communications and Charter Communications, will no longer be obligated to provide free in-kind services such as free Internet and cable TV services to City departments, facilities, libraries, and schools, and operate and financially support Public Access TV studios. If it desires to continue utilizing those services, the new State law provides that the City of Los Angeles may assume financial responsibility for all such services commencing January 1, 2009.

Current Public, Educational and Governmental Access (P.E.G. Access) Facilities in the City of Los Angeles

Prior to the passage of DIVCA, the City of Los Angeles was divided into fourteen cable television franchise areas. Cable television companies will continue to provide video services in those former City franchise areas that offer Public and Educational Access channels, instructional classes, production facilities and portable production equipment until January 1, 2009. These services are available at no charge, for the production of noncommercial programming intended for cablecast on Public and Educational Access channels in the City.

The City operates the Governmental Access Channel, L.A. CityView. For more information please see the CityView's webpage at LA CityView 35

LACTAC, Channel 36, operates LA36 Educational Access Channel. LACTAC 36's webpage can be accessed at LA36

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DO IT YOURSELF TELEVISION

Access channels and production facilities in Los Angeles are considered by some to be the video equivalent of the speaker's soapbox. These services offer an opportunity for the expression of alternative perspectives by providing individuals and groups with a unique opportunity to gain access to the electronic media.

For more information on how you can become involved with public and educational access in Los Angeles, call the City of Los Angeles Access Services Section at (213) 922-8362, or contact the public and educational access facility nearest you for information on certification requirements and program scheduling (see below).

The Access Services Section of the Information Technology Agency insures that these valuable community resources are provided to everyone on a first-come, first-serve, nondiscriminatory basis. Complaints regarding access channels or facilities in the City of Los Angeles should be directed to:

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