Voice Your Support For The
                                    "Community Access Preservation Act" (The CAP Act)
                                    
                                    
                                    In 2007 many States, including Ohio, passed laws that have severely damaged
                                    Public, Educational and Government access channels around the nation. Upon
                                    seeing the effects of these statewide franchises numerous United States
                                    Congressmen are supporting the idea of the federal government investigating
                                    and changing the damage that has been done.
                                    
                                    DATV needs your help to let Congress know that PEG access is important to
                                    you and that you wish the Federal government to pass laws that will help
                                    preserve access channels in your community.
                                    
                                    We urge you to contact you United States Representatives and Senators and
                                    tell them that you want them to support the "CAP Act" that has been
                                    introduced to Congress by Wisconsin Congresswomen Tammy Baldwin.
                                    
                                    The "CAP Act" as introduced would;
                                    
                                    Allow PEG fees to be used for any PEG-related purposes; Require PEG
                                    channels to be carried in the same manner as local broadcast channels;
                                    
                                    Require the FCC to study the effect state video franchise laws have had on
                                    PEG channels, and require operators to provide the greater of the support
                                    required under state laws, or the support historically provided for PEG;
                                    and
                                    Make cable television-related laws and regulations applicable to all
                                    landline video providers.
                                    
                                    Although the Bill, supported by the Alliance For Community Media (
                                    http://www.alliancecm.org ), in its current form does not solve all
                                    problems associated with the preservation of PEG Access, it is a welcome
                                    move in the right direction and if enacted would greatly enhance the
                                    viability of existing PEG Access Channels.
                                    
                                    For a list of your U.S. Representatives Click Here!
                                    http://www.contactingthecongress.org/cgi-bin/newseek.cgi?site=ctc&state=oh
                                    
                                    For more information on the CAP Act, what it is and how you can help get it
                                    passed, visit the Alliance for Community Media site at
                                    http://www.alliancecm.org/cap
                                    
                                    
                                    Thank you for your support!!!