I am looking for the Supreme Court to define the rights of Public Access TV which would be limited to the question of whether these particular entities are "quasi agencies". Because of the unique status of these stations i.e. that they exist because of local statutes which include State, county and municipal codes, and get their funds from said gov't agencies- the ruling may apply to them as a "quasi-agency". Fall out from that.
It may be a stretch to try to include other types of websites not in this category.
However, Public Access tv stations have put in restrictions on producers on what they can produce, restrictions on them making money on their productions, prohibition on them selling their shows to commercial stations -- this may be rolled back. In light of the fact that many public access producers use their own equipment. spend money on their productions - said policies are unfair, impossible to apply and unenforceable. MNN suit will result in more challenges. Let's keep this in perspective - the case is about a Public Access tv station. Also with a Republican stuffed Supreme Court not friendly to Public Access - I suspect the 2nd Circuit decision will be affirmed.
In addition to the comments that NYS and city laws created the MNN, many public access stations around the country rely primarily on either state or county funding in order to exist in the first place. These station place restrictions on the public access producers who do pay for membership, rental of the equipment and studio for their productions. Lately, many producers - produce their shows with their own equipment and just distribute their shows to their station with restrictions based on old archaic policies which may be unenforceable at this point. However, in many localities it is still the government that provides the station with the majority of operating funds for the station which includes funds for equipment, operations and capital budget. Therefore, for public access stations in these circumstances are probably "Quasi-government agencies". Let the fireworks begin.
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Public Access TV Might Be Redefined
I am looking for the Supreme Court to define the rights of Public Access TV which would be limited to the question of whether these particular entities are "quasi agencies".
Because of the unique status of these stations i.e. that they exist because of local statutes which include State, county and municipal codes, and get their funds from said gov't agencies- the ruling may apply to them as a "quasi-agency". Fall out from that.
It may be a stretch to try to include other types of websites not in this category.
However, Public Access tv stations have put in restrictions on producers on what they can produce, restrictions on them making money on their productions, prohibition on them selling their shows to commercial stations -- this may be rolled back. In light of the fact that many public access producers use their own equipment. spend money on their productions - said policies are unfair, impossible to apply and unenforceable. MNN suit will result in more challenges. Let's keep this in perspective - the case is about a Public Access tv station. Also with a Republican stuffed Supreme Court not friendly to Public Access - I suspect the 2nd Circuit decision will be affirmed.
Public Access Might Be Redefined
In addition to the comments that NYS and city laws created the MNN, many public access stations around the country rely primarily on either state or county funding in order to exist in the first place. These station place restrictions on the public access producers who do pay for membership, rental of the equipment and studio for their productions. Lately, many producers - produce their shows with their own equipment and just distribute their shows to their station with restrictions based on old archaic policies which may be unenforceable at this point. However, in many localities it is still the government that provides the station with the majority of operating funds for the station which includes funds for equipment, operations and capital budget. Therefore, for public access stations in these circumstances are probably "Quasi-government agencies". Let the fireworks begin.