St. Norbert College to host discussion on cable television service in Wisconsin

Friday, Jan. 15 at 1 p.m.

From St. Norbert College, January 11, 2010
by Mike Counter, mike.counter@snc.edu, (920) 403-3089

An informative discussion regarding cable television service in Wisconsin will be held at St. Norbert College on Friday, Jan 15, at 1 p.m. in the presentation room of the Mulva library located on Third Street in De Pere, Wis. For a campus map go to http://www.snc.edu/map. The event is free and open to the public.

At this hour-long roundtable discussion you will hear from experts in the field about their experiences before and after the passage of the Video Competition Act and how the Cable Consumer Repair Bill addresses specific concerns in the area of consumer protection, community access Public, Education and Government (PEG) television channels, union jobs and broadband roll-out.

This will be an opportunity for legislators, city officials, non-profit organizations, community television enthusiasts and cable television subscribers to learn more about how the Cable Competition Act has affected cable in Wisconsin. A robust discussion is welcomed.

For more information, contact Mary Cardona at wapc@tds.net or (608) 215-5594.