Contact: Pharoh Martin (202) 724-2070
Washington, DC - The District of Columbia Office of Cable Television, Film, Music and Entertainment (OCTFME) will hold four public town halls as part of a needs assessment study of the cable related needs of District residents. This study will inform OCTFME of the community needs in preparation for its franchise negotiations and programming efforts. These town halls are an important part of that process and offer District residents the opportunity to share their comments.
"We look forward to hearing the opinions of our residents, and it is important that the District residents have a seat at the table," said Angie M. Gates, Director of OCTFME. "Our goal is to make sure the District's franchise agreements and public, educational and governmental ("PEG") channel programming meet the current and future needs of the citizens of the District."
The four public hearings are scheduled as follows:
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Date |
Location |
Time |
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April 27
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North Michigan Park Recreation Center 1333 Emerson St. NW |
6 pm to 7:30 pm |
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April 30 |
Ft. Stanton Recreation Center 1812 Erie St. SE |
12 pm to 3 pm |
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May 4
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Emery Recreation Center 5701 Georgia Ave. NW |
6 pm to 7:30 pm |
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May 11
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One Judiciary Square-Old Council Chambers |
6 pm to 8 pm |
Residents are asked to submit written comments in advance of their participation in the respective public hearings to [email protected]. Residents unable to attend any of the town halls are encouraged to submit written comments no later than May 6, 2016.
For more information on the public hearing or to arrange a press interview, contact Pharoh Martin, Communications Director, OCTFME at (202) 724-2070 or [email protected].
About OCTFME
The mission of the Office of Cable Television, Film, Music and Entertainment (OCTFME) is to manage and administrate the District of Columbia's cable television franchise agreements; provide government and public interest programming for District residents; and support a sustainable creative economy and media industry in the District. OCTFME realizes its mission by (1) implementing, managing, and administrating programs, initiatives, and services that support film, television and entertainment industry economic growth and employment in the District of Columbia; (2) regulating District's cable service providers by enforcing applicable federal and District cable television laws and regulations, including District Cable Franchise Agreements; (3) Establishing cable franchise agreements between cable service providers and the District, ensuring compliance with those franchise agreements, and maintaining an economic and regulatory environment that promotes competition in the cable television industry in the District; (4) facilitating a harmonious relationship between District cable service providers and their customers by mediating disputes and enforcing applicable customer service regulations; (5) facilitating open access to the District Government through the operation of its government cable channels, District of Columbia Council Channel (DCC) and the District of Columbia Network (DCN), and its educational cable channel, District Knowledge Network (DKN); and (6) protecting live and recorded video and other programming by way of the District's public, educational, and government (PEG) cable channels.
For more information, contact the OCTFME at (202) 727-6608, visit us on the web at http://entertainment.dc.gov, join the DC Film community on http://www.facebook.com/EntertainDC, or follow us on http://twitter.com/Entertain_DC.