An association of individuals and organizations responsible for communications policies and services in local governments throughout the country.

Alexandria, VA
Joined September 2009
For the @FCC Emergency Broadband Benefit to succeed, we need an all-hands effort to get the word out to every eligible American. Today I talked with public interest groups about the plan to reach out to communities across the country.
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If you watch just one video today, make it this one.
On #Insight7 we hear the incredibly courageous story of @SMFDPIO firefighter, Tom Brooks. bit.ly/2K3DXtw #MentalHealthAwareness
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Inspiring Keynote with Dr. Alvin Hathaway “Build a Bridge Where You Are,” “Access to the Internet is a Social Justice Issue!” Thank you #NATOA20 #BlackLivesMatter
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American University Professor Patricia Aufderheide and ACM colleague Antoine Haywood are conducting an academic survey of how PEG operations are faring during the COVID-19 outbreak. Please take a few minutes to fill out the survey! bit.ly/2X7wa1l @cratebeats @paufder
How are cities doing keeping their meetings open and available to public access during the Covid-19 outbreak? Here's one example: dailyprogress.com/news/local…
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A Chamber of Commerce collaboration with access television in Minnesota seeks to create community during the Covid-19 outbreak hometownsource.com/sun_sailo…
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High school commencement projects across the country are being helped along by PEG community television - here's one in Hawaii bizjournals.com/pacific/news… #CommunityMedia
Local governments handle many critical permits for residents’ daily lives, & local governments have successfully implemented many processes to ensure the continued acceptance & processing of permits during #COVID. #Telecommunication @WIAorg @NATOA buff.ly/2YH4ulk
Hey city officials, the Friday call with Gov. Walz is now at 9:50 a.m. Register and submit your questions today so that you can sit down with a midmorning caff-up and an informative convo tomorrow. #LocalGov #MnCities #COVID19
⏰NEW TIME! Friday’s webinar with Gov. Walz is now from 9:50-10:40 a.m. Register to save your spot, and don’t forget to submit your questions in advance: ow.ly/MNh550zmz3A #MnCities #WeGotThis #LMCleg
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For the #WeGotThis podcast series on pandemic response, city officials from Royalton, Becker, Nisswa, Plymouth, and Minneapolis share what challenges they're facing in their communities, and what's giving them hope: cityspeak.libsyn.com/ #MnCities #LocalGov
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Community television is helping small business across America during Covid-19 - here's an example in the Bronx. Well done @BronxnetTV!
💰Bronx businesses are financially struggling due to the effects of COVID19, President of The Bronx Chamber of Commerce (@thenewbxcc), Lisa Sorin, shares resources to support small Bronx businesses. youtu.be/QjrFkldmObY 💵
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It is absolutely critical that Congress provides cities of all sizes with direct federal aid to address revenue loss and new costs associated with the COVID-19 response. #lmcleg #mnleg #mncities
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Another great example of #CommunityMedia stepping up to ensure democracy thrives in a time of crisis - this time in Carroll County MD baltimoresun.com/maryland/ca… @CMC_Carroll_MD
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BNN and the Boston Public Schools have joined forces to provide the youth of Boston with educational programming - Mon.- Fri. 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM; 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM on BNN's News and Information Channel Comcast 9|RCN 15 | Verizon 1961 | BNNMEDIA.ORG
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Response to COVID-19 highlights the severity of the digital divide/challenges for unserved and underserved communities. We must do more to provide reliable broadband to allow local economies to continue thriving and children to keep learning #mnleg #lmcleg startribune.com/those-withou…
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We learned this morning @NATOA state chapter @MactaMinnesota Day at the Capitol workshop, @MinnesotaCities @DFLightfoot and @SenTinaSmith will help gain more support for the Protecting Community Television Act in Congress! Thank you so much!
Thank you to our Senators @amyklobuchar & @SenTinaSmith & U.S. Rep’s @BettyMcCollum04 & @IlhanMN for supporting this bill to undo an @FCC order that is SO HARMFUL to local community media stations in MN and across the nation. We hope to have the support of all eight MN Rep’s!
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VT Secy of State supports access television as means to increase govt transparency and improve local democracy benningtonbanner.com/stories…
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We had a blast today @MactaMinnesota Day at the Capitol! THANK YOU @karlabigham @MattKleinSD52 @reprickhansen @anne_claflin @RuthForHouse for supporting local community media! Watch for video on the March 14 edition of Insight 7!
The City team was pleased to participate in today's @NATOA webinar about the #2020Census. If your organization isn't supporting a complete count, there are many ways to get started. arvada.org/2020-census
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Thank you to our Senators @amyklobuchar & @SenTinaSmith & U.S. Rep’s @BettyMcCollum04 & @IlhanMN for supporting this bill to undo an @FCC order that is SO HARMFUL to local community media stations in MN and across the nation. We hope to have the support of all eight MN Rep’s!
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