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From: john@moncol.UUCP (John Ruschmeyer)
Newsgroups: net.video
Subject: Re: Public Access TV
Message-ID: <314@moncol.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 23-May-85 11:21:42 EDT
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Posted: Thu May 23 11:21:42 1985
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>From: stadlin@hou2h.UUCP (Art Stadlin)
>Organization: AT&T, Neptune
>Message-ID: <931@hou2h.UUCP>
>
>BUT... Here's what I would like to see on the local channel when
>the regular programming is over:
>
>Mount a camera and microphone on a utility pole high enough to be out
>of reach.  Then feed the audio and video signal onto the cable channel.
>The utility pole chosen should be in an area with lots of pedestrian
>traffic.  Then there would always be something to watch.  This camera
>would also provide the ultimate "public access."   Anyone who wanted
>to could "perform" for the audience.  Citizens could make impromptu
>speeches, state opinions, sing a song, or whatever.  Everyone could have
>an opportunity to be on TV!

You'd also have a lot of people mooning, flashing, cursing and doing
whatever else people can do to achieve maximum "exposure" (shock value) to
a maximum audience.


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