Leased Access Producers Association

LEASED ACCESS PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the Leased Access Producers Association (LAPA) is to preserve and secure for the community at large (Constituents, tax payers, and subscribers) the most access to all communication systems to which we are entitled, starting with preserving and upgrading Live Leased Access Television (Channel 28 and 190), Establishing the P.E. G. channels -Securing WAMS weather and traffic channel to be converted to community radio and Establishing over sight, regulations, and caps on all corporations that use our public right of way. To this end, we wish to work in partnership with FCC, city, state, and federal government corporations, social civic and community organizations, businesses, houses of worship, and all people in general.

It is that spirit, along with your support, that will deliver the resolve that is in the best interest of all involved.

LAPA

History of Leased Access Television as told by the originator of

Leased Access Television in Wilmington, Delaware.

Dr. Rev. Benjamin "Twin B" Brown

People in opposition to Comcast Cable - Part One

Comcast Cable wants to shut-down Wilmington, Delaware’s Community Television Channel 28 and Channel 190.  Community leaders and residents speak out against Comcast Cable and the monopoly grip the corporation has on the future of technology in the city.  Minority leaders in Wilmington, Delaware verbalize their concern against Comcast Cable during the franchise renewal process.  Wilmington, Delaware community leaders want: channels for governmental meetings to be aired, educational channels for the local schools, public channels for the citizens-at-large, continued live leased access television, and fully-staffed production studios that trains people in media making and citizen journalism.  Comcast Cable had promised a component of cable television would give citizens access to local television but refused to develop access after they were awarded the city of Wilmington’s franchise agreement.  Now the residents are set to drop Comcast Cable as a video service provider during the franchise renewal process.  Wilmington residents want local community channels to continue “live” cablecast.  Comcast Cable’s franchise expires October 2010.  The people own the right-of-ways and the air waves not a corporation or the government.   Wilmington’s cable channel 28 was the stepping stone to the political support of current Vice President Joe Biden, who appeared on many local channel 28 television shows to sustain his career.

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