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Imagine Reality
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Nirvana
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| Whine-whine Whaaaat? -- no Verizon funded city slush-fund to hire well-connected interns at the local public access channel? No endless run-runs of the last city council meeting; football game; 'lil miss pageant? Whaaa! 
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Complete Your Transaction
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1 edit | Re: Whine-whine please. this is worse. one Verizon-branded channel pushed on the masses supposedly to address the loss of public access channels? no thank you. | |
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gaforces
United We Stand, Divided We Fall
join:2002-04-07
Santa Cruz, CA
1 edit | Huh? What does wayne and garth have to do with public access channels?
Because of one skit they did in a movie? LOL | |
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join:2002-04-04
Pleasant Grove, UT | Re: Huh? The had a public access show. | |
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wmcbrine
Touched by His Noodly Appendage
join:2002-12-30
Laurel, MD
1 edit | "Wayne's World" was (fictionally) a cable public-access show. Not one skit, every skit. | |
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pnh102
Reptiles Are Cuddly And Pretty
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Mount Airy, MD
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| said by gaforces  :What does wayne and garth have to do with public access channels? Are you being serious?
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gaforces
United We Stand, Divided We Fall
join:2002-04-07
Santa Cruz, CA | Re: Huh? A skit on SNL does not constitute them having a public access channel.
Since they havent been around for years, I think we said goodbye to them a long time ago... | |
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N3OGH
Bear patrol must be working like a charm
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join:2003-11-11
Philly burbs
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| Re: Huh? said by gaforces :A skit on SNL does not constitute them having a public access channel. Since they havent been around for years, I think we said goodbye to them a long time ago... Slapping head and rolling eyes.
No one is equating their being a skit on SNL to them having a public access channel.
Part of the skit on SNL was that they were shown on a fictional public access channel. It was part of the joke....
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gaforces
United We Stand, Divided We Fall
join:2002-04-07
Santa Cruz, CA
1 edit | Re: Huh? Then why is the news saying goodbye to them?
It has nothing to do with verizon eliminating public access channels.
I enjoyed the movie and thier skits on SNL but it has absolutely nothing to do with verizons policy. | |
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dadkins
Can you do Blu?
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join:2003-09-26
Hercules, CA | Re: Huh? Over analyze much? | |
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N3OGH
Bear patrol must be working like a charm
Premium
join:2003-11-11
Philly burbs
·Verizon FIOS
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| I'm trying, I really am....
Listen, I'm not trying to be combative or argumentative, but how many times have you seen the front page of BBR and the associate pics Karl posts with them? Heck, You've been a member here longer than I have.
Often, when 2 broadband providers are going head to head, the accompanying shot is of 2 rock 'em sock 'em robots in the ring. Sometimes, when it's a "David vs. Goliath" story, he runs a picture of Rocky in front of the tall Russian boxer from Rocky IV (I think it's IV).
Right now, the story on the front page concerning the world record data transfer is accompanied by a picture of Speed Racer.
None of these photos has anything to do with the actual story. They are subtle attempts to weave a bit of pop culture into the existing story to make the front page of the website more interesting and visual pleasing.
Hope this helped...
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join:2002-10-22
Memphis, TN | Re: Huh? Wait, so you're telling me that the Mach 5 CAN"T go 25.6 terabits per second? | |
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News Guy
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gaforces
United We Stand, Divided We Fall
join:2002-04-07
Santa Cruz, CA | Only if you press the right button/lever or combination of buttons and levers.
I see, its a gimmick, so sorry. | |
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join:2004-08-17
Baltimore, MD | their basement show was based on public access tv (out of aurora, illinois) and the movie was about it getting bought out by a corporate giant and making them do stupid ads and other things | |
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supergirl
join:2007-03-20
Pensacola, FL | While I don't watch public access, a lot of people do. Since the OP said they were paid, prove it. I don't get the Wayne & Garth crap either. | |
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ronpin
Imagine Reality
join:2002-12-06
Nirvana
·AT&T Southwest
| Re: Huh? Public Access CABLE channels are funded by your local cable company -- in addition to the 5% [hidden] franchise tax you pay -- in addition to any other local sales tax.
*YOU* are paying higher cable fees already -- to fund these 'lil darl'n channels. I sure hope you really like 'em
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jslik
That just happened
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join:2006-03-17
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| Re: Huh? said by ronpin :*YOU* are paying higher cable fees already -- to fund these 'lil darl'n channels. I sure hope you really like 'em Yes, and I'm sure that if the providers didn't have to pay fees or provide access, they'd return those amounts right back to the subscribers.... Sure..... | |
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DaveNJ
No Fear
join:1999-09-01
New Jersey
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·Patriot Media
| said by ronpin :Public Access CABLE channels are funded by your local cable company -- in addition to the 5% [hidden] franchise tax you pay -- in addition to any other local sales tax. *YOU* are paying higher cable fees already -- to fund these 'lil darl'n channels. I sure hope you really like 'em Like you arent going to pay those thru Verizon, Like USF. I guess thats a obvious tax we pay, which i we get nothing out of
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wmcbrine
Touched by His Noodly Appendage
join:2002-12-30
Laurel, MD
| Not dead yet... I hope In my area, not only are we paying a large monthly fee to Verizon for public access channels, but they have plans in principle to carry a slew of them: space for *19* is marked off in the lineup. In practice, however, none of them are on yet here.  | |
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GilbertMark
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join:2001-05-02
Gilbert, AZ | Wow Some of you on this board are very young. | |
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viperpa33s
Why Me?
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join:2002-12-20
Bradenton, FL
·Bright House
| Another lame news channel Verizon channel will be nothing more than another lame news channel. The local station did more than just do news, sports, and weather. Though there were a lot of people that don't watch the local channel, there are many other people that do.
The local station here showed whole segments covering town events, school sports events, town meetings, graduations and so on. I don't think Verizon will go that far. | |
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ArgyleDSL
Cute and Cuddly
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join:2002-07-04
Flushing, NY | Public Access channels today Are Public Access channels relevant in a time where users can post to the web (like using YouTube)? | |
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axus
join:2001-06-18
Washington, DC
·Verizon Online DSL
| They should Public access is a good place for someone to learn how to make a show. If Verizon wanted to cheap out, they can make a channel like Youtube, taking digital video that people send in and rebroadcasting. That way they look hip and appease the public access interest. Their current idea just looks stupid | |
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Delaware Fios
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join:2001-12-28
Wilmington, DE | Re: They should Actually all this is will be Verizon's version of Comcast's CN8.
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richardpor
Fur it up
join:2003-04-19
Portland, OR | Public Access Obsolete In the era of YouTube public access TV is obsolete. There no need to create an government force slush fund. | |
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jslik
That just happened
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join:2006-03-17
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| Re: Public Access Obsolete said by richardpor :In the era of YouTube public access TV is obsolete. There no need to create an government force slush fund. A LOT of people out there don't have a computer, or if they do, don't have broadband...what about them, or is it "too bad"? | |
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join:2003-01-26
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| Re: Public Access Obsolete said by jslik :said by richardpor :In the era of YouTube public access TV is obsolete. There no need to create an government force slush fund. A LOT of people out there don't have a computer, or if they do, don't have broadband...what about them, or is it "too bad"? But if someone has fios tv, they obviously can get broadband and probably do. | |
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That just happened
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join:2006-03-17
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Fur it up
join:2003-04-19
Portland, OR
| Re: Public Access Obsolete said by DaveNJ :said by richardpor :In the era of YouTube public access TV is obsolete. There no need to create an government force slush fund. Where do you live. Our public access channel list schools, closings, community's meetings etc. Its like cspan local. Verizon brings you back years of progress. So dose the local private television station, public television station, newspapers, public and private radio, and the web. There no need for forced service that overlaps what out in the world in the first place. | |
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No Fear
join:1999-09-01
New Jersey
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| Re: Public Access Obsolete said by richardpor :said by DaveNJ :said by richardpor :In the era of YouTube public access TV is obsolete. There no need to create an government force slush fund. Where do you live. Our public access channel list schools, closings, community's meetings etc. Its like cspan local. Verizon brings you back years of progress. So dose the local private television station, public television station, newspapers, public and private radio, and the web. There no need for forced service that overlaps what out in the world in the first place. Your local tv has specific events covered such as after-school programs, street and construction announcments, wow you must much better news then anyone i know..
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join:2002-10-30
Millington, NJ | Re: Public Access Obsolete FWIW, when the new version of the FiOS guide rolls out it will include a community events widget along with local weather and sports. | |
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join:2002-04-05
Jamaica, NY
| said by richardpor :In the era of YouTube public access TV is obsolete. There no need to create an government force slush fund. Can I find my city council meeting on Youtube? Do I need to spend 10s of hours searching through crap videos to find what I want? | |
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Fur it up
join:2003-04-19
Portland, OR | Re: Public Access Obsolete Haw many actually watch that stuff. I bet there more people without computer that viewers of public access tv. Go to the meeting yourself. | |
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join:2002-04-05
Jamaica, NY
| Re: Public Access Obsolete said by richardpor : Go to the meeting yourself. When? Some people dont have 9-5 to stalk real time politics. | |
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karlmarx
join:2006-09-18
iraq
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| It's all about control Just like Wayne and Garth, when they are taken over by the 'man', Verizon is looking to use this as an excuse to push THEIR brand of propoganda on the masses. Think there will ever be a news story about a Verizon Install nightmare? Nope. Think there will ever be a fluff piece about how verizon helps the community? All the time. Citizen Kane can't hold a candle up to todays megacorps. They tell you what to watch, when to watch it, where you can watch it, on what device you can watch it, and to add insult to the injury, provide less than 41 minutes per hour of the actual show. Most 1 hour shows are 41 minutes or less, (LOST is a whopping 39 minutes). So why don't we all be good doobee's, and buy what they tell us to buy. Because the terrorist want to destroy our society if you don't. YOU aren't a terrorist? are you?
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join:2006-09-03
Marietta, GA | Re: It's all about control yep...agreed | |
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Same Old Jets
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join:2005-01-17
Pompton Plains, NJ | Ready for FiosTV Currently have Verizon for everything, I have directv service through them. Can't wait to upgrade to fios. | |
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join:2006-03-13
| I don't see how this is the end of Public Access...Way to m I don't get it, just because there offering local news doesn't mean they'll never offer public access. Public Access isn't even mentioned in the article. While they may not, one has no real effect on the other. Cablevision at my home has public access channels and news 12, a local news channel. Time Warner Cable here offers public access and News 9, a local news channel. They also have channel 3 which is a local sports(college and high school) channel.
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join:2006-09-10
Selden, NY
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join:2002-04-05
Jamaica, NY | what is this Is this youtube edited into a channel, or is this a clone of Current TV, or this is a real OTA grade/cable co grade news channel? Im leaning towards Current TV. | |
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Goodbye Wayne & Garth, Hello VerizonTV
