Report release: Community Television Network and Public Access in Ann Arbor

 This semester, I researched and wrote a report on the state of Ann Arbor’s Community Television Network for Susan Crawford‘s Telecommunications Law course.

The report is now available online in multiple formats. At that address, you can browse the report by section, view the entire report, or download a printable copy as a PDF.

Here’s the one-paragraph version: Community Television Network broadcasts public, educational, and governmental programming to Ann Arbor residents via cable TV. Its current functions, which include providing media tools and education to residents and broadcasting civic information, provide the community with relevant and important content and knowledge. The Network faces challenges centered around changes in the nature of media consumption and production. The report recommends a number of policy and institutional goals that could help the organization adapt to these changes, including an increased focus on consumer-level digital equipment, online distribution, and public guidance.

I look forward to your responses and feedback, and I encourage you to use the features of the website to share them. You can add comments to every section and paragraph of the report.