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Heated public comment at Rules Committee on Comcast settlement and transition of public access to Bay Area Video Coalition
Summary
Dozens of speakers urged caution or support as the committee discussed accepting Comcast settlement funds and the city’s selection of the Bay Area Video Coalition (BAVAC) to operate public access channels; critics cited Market Street studio closure and missing operational plans, while BAVAC leaders defended the transition and highlighted doubled hours of service under constrained funding.
The Rules Committee set aside time on Jan. 7 for extensive public comment about a proposed acceptance of Comcast settlement funds that could support the city's public access channels. Deputy City Attorney Cheryl Adams told the committee the question before the Board would be whether to accept $375,000 from Comcast; the expenditure would be subject to later appropriation.
Opponents urged the committee to delay acceptance or to attach conditions. Steve Zeltzer of the Coalition for Free Speech and Community Access said the transfer to the Bay Area Video Coalition (BAVAC) had been nontransparent…
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