Government-access television
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In the
school board), explanation of government services, and other public-service related programming such as public service announcements and longer public information films
.
In the United States, laws regarding GATV are contained in the
US Code, title 47, section 531 (47 U.S.C. § 531), and are enforced by the Federal Communications Commission. Since cable systems are privately owned entities (unlike broadcast television), the must-carry requirement for GATV channels is often drawn out in local franchising agreements for the municipality or county
it operates in.
GATV is often associated with
PEG channels
.
Statewide government access channels
| U.S. state | Network |
|---|---|
 California |
The California Channel |
 Connecticut |
Connecticut Network |
 Florida |
The Florida Channel |
 Illinois |
Illinois Channel |
 Michigan |
Michigan Government Television |
 Montana |
TVMT
|
 New York |
NY-SCAN (defunct) |
 Ohio |
The Ohio Channel |
 Oregon |
The Oregon Channel
|
 Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania Cable Network |
 Washington |
TVW (Washington) |
 Wisconsin |
WisconsinEye |
See also
- C-SPAN
- Public, educational, and government access(PEG)
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