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Cable Access Advisory Commission Meeting 6/12/24

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I. Call To Order
00:06
II. Pledge of Allegiance
00:53
III. Roll Call: Dave Dziedzic, Roy Green, Brandon Guiles, Cheryl Wizda
01:16
IV. Approval of Minutes – April 10, 2024
01:32
V. Public Comments
01:55
VI. New Business
02:46
a. Cable Communications Fund YTD 2023/24
03:08
VII. Old Business
06:10
a. CAAC Vacant Seat – MCTV Access User
06:25
b. Taxation of over-the-top (OTT) video providers
07:32
c. Protecting Community Television Act Update (HR 6219/S 3361)
10:30
d. H.R.3557 - American Broadband Deployment Act of 2023 Update
11:55
e. Maine, LD1967 - An Act to Support Municipal Franchise Agreements
13:46
f. Michigan, HB4965 – Modify Definition of Video Service in Michigan
14:44
VIII. Manager of MCTV Updates
19:33
a. Service Updates
19:52
b. Service Statistics
22:05
c. Programming Highlights
26:38
d. Mary Currie Grant Statistics
43:15
IX. Announcements
44:08
X. Commissioner Comments
48:31
XI. Adjournment: Next Meeting – Wednesday, September 11, 7:00 P.M., Midland City Hall
50:10

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