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WCCA TV has the best. Thanks ladies!

WCCA staff member John Simakouskas writes to report that the episode of WCCA's hit show "SOAPBOX", featuring guest Mark Packard of Sterling Greenery, discussing rainwater harvesting, has gotten many more hits than others taped the end of February.

Also, an episode of "What It's Worth" featuring the 11th Worcester District State Representative Karyn Polito has also generated a lot of interest.

What are you watching? WCCA TV ha something for everybody.

WCCA TV 13 more than a TV a community resource. On channel 13 on Charter cable in Worcester or from anywhere around the world, streaming in real time with some shows available on demand at wccatv[dot]com.

Please remember to support WCCA TV a non-profit charitable community access center in any way you can.

WCCA is more than a TV station, WCCA TV is a community resource.

The other day, while discussing the important value of Public Access television with a friend, it occurred to me that one thing that seems to be overlooked when the subject of PEG TV or Pubic Access television comes up is the profound difference between Public Access/ community TV and commercial TV, a profound difference that federal, state and local legislators should be keenly aware of and take advantage of for the good of their communities.

I never understood why many cable and telecom companies have resisted franchise licencing or the mandate to fund and to support public access television. As an institution, Public Access is a community resources, building community in a way that can set the ground work needed for a sustainable commercial markets.

Our legislators have an opportunity through HR 3745, the
Community Access Preservation Act (CAP) to ensure support for Public Access as a good for their community and business constituencies.

The goal of commercial television, as it is with really any commercial enterprise, is to exploit a market. Although the commercial enterprise may wish to sustain it's ability to sell product, ultimately, it's role is to exhaust the market share.

On the other hand, the goal of Public Access/Community TV, as it is really with any non-profit community media, is to nurture, enrich and build community through media. A Sustainable public access mission, provides a rich community resource which inspires, invigorates and even encourages growth in related commercial markets in fields of cable services, television and video production and other creative economy initiatives.