Comments on: Save People TV! http://occupyatlanta.org/2011/11/22/save-people-tv/ We are the 99% We will no longer remain silent! Wed, 07 Mar 2012 13:48:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jack Jersawitz http://occupyatlanta.org/2011/11/22/save-people-tv/#comment-257 Jack Jersawitz Wed, 23 Nov 2011 07:28:01 +0000 http://occupyatlanta.org/?p=830#comment-257 People TV has long not been an avenue for public access. Instead it has been given over to the manipulations of a governing board of political appointees. The City had allowed that board to restrict what had been an open first come first serve access operation, the only way the First Amendment could be served, so that in the end virtually all live call-in programming had been eliminated, hours had been severely cut, and it appears the studios used to support private interests. Indeed, in one instance we had absolute proof of such use.I myself had produced a live call-in show for many years. Indeed, at one point much earlier when it was rumored that access was going to be ended or severely restricted I staged a make believe occupation and take over of the studios complete with a make believe confrontation with police and security.Occupation of the studios and continuous 24/7 production would be a great an appropriate action for Occupy Atlanta. There are a number of serious obstacles that would need to be considered like maintaining services like power, water, sewer, let alone ensuring that the cable company does not cut the cable connection.Occupation would be the appropriate and just action where the City has collaborated with the PTV management to restrict access and control content, not to mention find ways to get rid of those of us that presented a radical challenge to the city, like with the invasion of Iraq my supporting the resistance to the invasion and seeking the defeat of the U.S. imperialist military.The present attempt to preserve the channel really seeks to preserve a dead corpse. Any continuation of PTV operations must first get rid of the monstrous current management whose only interest is preserving her sixty thousand per yearly wage and in that interest also restricting content. I say this although one of the people involved is a dear friend of many years but who does not seem to have any way to gain control for those who would produce and who should be free to produce and say whatever they want.I would say that any occupation that would fly would only do so if it is clearly supported by a legal operation where we plan in advance the legal work that would be necessary to retain control and the aforementioned services. I certainly think, have thought for many years, that a firm legal basis exists. Indeed there is case law that makes clear that government cannot set up an open First Amendment Forum and then capriciously shut it down or restrict access for content reasons. Jack Jersawitz 404-892-1238 bigjackjj@yahoo.com People TV has long not been an avenue for public access. Instead it has been given over to the manipulations of a governing board of political appointees. The City had allowed that board to restrict what had been an open first come first serve access operation, the only way the First Amendment could be served, so that in the end virtually all live call-in programming had been eliminated, hours had been severely cut, and it appears the studios used to support private interests. Indeed, in one instance we had absolute proof of such use.

I myself had produced a live call-in show for many years. Indeed, at one point much earlier when it was rumored that access was going to be ended or severely restricted I staged a make believe occupation and take over of the studios complete with a make believe confrontation with police and security.

Occupation of the studios and continuous 24/7 production would be a great an appropriate action for Occupy Atlanta. There are a number of serious obstacles that would need to be considered like maintaining services like power, water, sewer, let alone ensuring that the cable company does not cut the cable connection.

Occupation would be the appropriate and just action where the City has collaborated with the PTV management to restrict access and control content, not to mention find ways to get rid of those of us that presented a radical challenge to the city, like with the invasion of Iraq my supporting the resistance to the invasion and seeking the defeat of the U.S. imperialist military.

The present attempt to preserve the channel really seeks to preserve a dead corpse. Any continuation of PTV operations must first get rid of the monstrous current management whose only interest is preserving her sixty thousand per yearly wage and in that interest also restricting content. I say this although one of the people involved is a dear friend of many years but who does not seem to have any way to gain control for those who would produce and who should be free to produce and say whatever they want.

I would say that any occupation that would fly would only do so if it is clearly supported by a legal operation where we plan in advance the legal work that would be necessary to retain control and the aforementioned services. I certainly think, have thought for many years, that a firm legal basis exists. Indeed there is case law that makes clear that government cannot set up an open First Amendment Forum and then capriciously shut it down or restrict access for content reasons.
Jack Jersawitz
404-892-1238
bigjackjj@yahoo.com

]]> By: robertf http://occupyatlanta.org/2011/11/22/save-people-tv/#comment-254 robertf Tue, 22 Nov 2011 18:29:47 +0000 http://occupyatlanta.org/?p=830#comment-254 Yeah, I'm concerned this wasn't discussed sooner. I was already looking into public television for various reasons (perhaps even an Occupy Channel) and I would've liked to attend had I been given a little more notice! Can someone please update about what was discussed?? Yeah, I’m concerned this wasn’t discussed sooner. I was already looking into public television for various reasons (perhaps even an Occupy Channel) and I would’ve liked to attend had I been given a little more notice! Can someone please update about what was discussed?? ]]> By: http://occupyatlanta.org/2011/11/22/save-people-tv/#comment-252 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:28:31 +0000 http://occupyatlanta.org/?p=830#comment-252 Why is this not announced on our social media? Why is this not announced on our social media? ]]>