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Franklin TV director warns of funding shortfall; urges state action on streaming access fee
Summary
Franklin TV’s executive director told the school committee the station faces declining revenue from cable access fees and urged local support for state legislation to extend access‑fee funding to streaming services.
Franklin TV’s executive director, Pete Faziano, briefed the School Committee on local public‑media operations and a looming funding risk tied to cord‑cutting.
What Faziano said: Faziano said Franklin TV operates as a nonprofit that runs public, education and government channels and also operates WFPR‑FM. “Our annual operating budget currently is around $600,000,” he told the committee, and he estimated the replacement market value of services the nonprofit provides at roughly $1.5 million a…
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