Local-access television

Local-access television can refer to:

Public, educational, and government access television: (also PEG-TV, PEGA, PEG channel) refers to three different cable television specialty channels. Public-access television was created in the United States between 1969 and 1971 by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and has since been mandated under the Cable Communications Act of 1984, which is codified under 47 USC § 531.

1. Public-access television: is generally quite free of editorial control, a form of non-commercial mass media where ordinary people can create television programming content which is cablecast through a cable TV systems. The channels are reserved for free or at a minimal cost. The local origination television content revolves primarily around community interest, developed by individuals and nonprofit organizations.
2. Educational-access television: Is Distance education, a curated form of Educational television, it is a synchronous learning Educational technology unique to cable television systems and transmit Instructional television programming within city limits. Educational-access channels are generally reserved for educational purposes and are not for or Government-access or Public-access television.
3. Government-access television: Is cable channel capacity for the local government bodies and other legislative entities to access the cable systems to televise public affairs meetings. Government channels are generally reserved for government purposes and not for Education-access or Public-access television.
4. Leased access are cable television channels that are similar to commercial television where a fee is paid-for-services of reserved channel time.
5. Municipal-access television: is ambiguous, and can refer to hybrid EG channels, with or without Public-access television.

See also

• List of public-access TV stations in the United States