Middletown Forum : Middletown to stream council meetings http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/ This is an XML content feed of; Middletown Forum : City Council : Middletown to stream council meetings Tue, 06 Oct 2026 05:05:21 +0000 Mon, 28 Mar 2016 12:14:34 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 10.12 360 www.middletownusa.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=6298 Middletown Forum http://middletownusa.com/images/blog-logo.jpg http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/ Middletown to stream council meetings : Still, I am glad they will be... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6298&PID=46969&title=middletown-to-stream-council-meetings#46969 Author: John Beagle
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Posted: Mar 28 2016 at 12:14pm

Still, I am glad they will be streaming the council meeting and then posting to youtube. ]]> Mon, 28 Mar 2016 12:14:34 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6298&PID=46969&title=middletown-to-stream-council-meetings#46969 Middletown to stream council meetings : I drove past the back of Rose... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6298&PID=46957&title=middletown-to-stream-council-meetings#46957 Author: Vivian Moon
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Posted: Mar 24 2016 at 1:05pm

I drove past the back of Rose Furniture the other day and a lift of Steve Coon is still parked in the basement of the building. I did not see a safety fence or anything else around this hazardous area. This is a lawsuit looking for a place a happen. 
City Hall must be asleep on the job again.....]]> Thu, 24 Mar 2016 13:05:16 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6298&PID=46957&title=middletown-to-stream-council-meetings#46957 Middletown to stream council meetings : Agree alsoAs much insulting as... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6298&PID=46954&title=middletown-to-stream-council-meetings#46954 Author: spiderjohn
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Posted: Mar 24 2016 at 9:50am

Agree also
As much insulting as we receive , it is obvious that this site has touched the nerves of those living off of our tax $$$
So it is being read and it matters
]]> Thu, 24 Mar 2016 09:50:01 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6298&PID=46954&title=middletown-to-stream-council-meetings#46954 Middletown to stream council meetings : Thank you for this site, John... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6298&PID=46953&title=middletown-to-stream-council-meetings#46953 Author: Vivian Moon
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Posted: Mar 23 2016 at 4:00pm

Thank you for this site, John Beagle.
We all need more truthful answers and less city spin.]]> Wed, 23 Mar 2016 16:00:17 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6298&PID=46953&title=middletown-to-stream-council-meetings#46953 Middletown to stream council meetings : John Beagle wrote:Seems that... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6298&PID=46952&title=middletown-to-stream-council-meetings#46952 Author: Mike_Presta
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Posted: Mar 23 2016 at 2:36pm

Originally posted by John Beagle John Beagle wrote:


Seems that this site is the only place for people of Middletown to speak and hear all sides of the issues. Not just the politically correct view.
And we thank you for this site, Mr. Beagle!!!
]]> Wed, 23 Mar 2016 14:36:17 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6298&PID=46952&title=middletown-to-stream-council-meetings#46952 Middletown to stream council meetings : Seems that this site is the... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6298&PID=46951&title=middletown-to-stream-council-meetings#46951 Author: John Beagle
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Posted: Mar 23 2016 at 12:30pm

Seems that this site is the only place for people of Middletown to speak and hear all sides of the issues. Not just the politically correct view.]]> Wed, 23 Mar 2016 12:30:32 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6298&PID=46951&title=middletown-to-stream-council-meetings#46951 Middletown to stream council meetings : And, let us not forget that the... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6298&PID=46950&title=middletown-to-stream-council-meetings#46950 Author: VietVet
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Posted: Mar 23 2016 at 10:32am

And, let us not forget that the shows that were produced by Thomas and company were mostly about the "good news" that ones like Mort and our city building buddies like to talk about. TV Middletown was nothing more than a vehicle for the city building propaganda machine for the purpose of delivering the city message to the people. The type of programming and the guests, who were friends of the city, told us that. Never a program presented nor an opportunity given that offered a dissenting viewpoint to counter the nonsense the leaders and council spew at times. How can we all, on both sides of the issues, have a spirited debate, if just one side of the story is always told and how can we possibly see any positive dialogue between the leaders and the citizens who disagree with the direction of the city if there is no opportunity to discuss things, be it on TV Middletown, in council chambers or in community forums? (which died when Josh Laubach left council by the way)

Like council, the same goes for the schools. When was the last time any of you saw the schools offer a chance for some community dialogue (school board meetings don't count as they are not "off the record and limited in time as to response") and offer a chance to hear from the people who may have differing opinions about things? (they seem very eager to hear from the supporters to discuss the plans for a new school or to solicit help for a new levy passage) They could care less what the people think unless they know it's a friendly crowd. To be impartial, they should also feel obligated to discuss issues with the folks who don't necessarily approve of what is transpiring in this district. ]]> Wed, 23 Mar 2016 10:32:13 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6298&PID=46950&title=middletown-to-stream-council-meetings#46950 Middletown to stream council meetings : under state law, community-access... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6298&PID=46949&title=middletown-to-stream-council-meetings#46949 Author: John Beagle
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Posted: Mar 23 2016 at 9:25am

under state law, community-access channels are not considered to be “substantially utilized” — and can be reclaimed by the cable provider — if fewer than 40 hours of programming appear on the channel weekly and less than 60 percent is locally produced....

So that's why Ty Thomas was producing all those shows that hardly anyone watched.
]]> Wed, 23 Mar 2016 09:25:37 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6298&PID=46949&title=middletown-to-stream-council-meetings#46949 Middletown to stream council meetings : Posted: 2:21 p.m. Friday, March... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6298&PID=46938&title=middletown-to-stream-council-meetings#46938 Author: Vivian Moon
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Posted: Mar 18 2016 at 3:19pm

Posted: 2:21 p.m.Friday, March 18, 2016

Middletown to stream council meetings onInternet

ByMike Rutledge

Staff Writer

MIDDLETOWN — 

Middletown plans to fullyabandon community-access TV Middletown (Channel 24), which went dark Jan. 10,and instead give residents access to Middletown City Council and the MiddletownBoard of Education meetings via the Internet.

Cityofficials, who will save most of the $112,000 that was budgeted for TVMiddletown this year, hope live streaming of meetings over the Internet — andposting them the next morning on YouTube — actually will give more residentsaccess to meeting footage. Losing access will be mostly older residents whohave cable, but don’t use the Internet.

CityManager Doug Adkins recommended to council this week that the city seek bids tobuy video-recording equipment for council chambers, the usual meeting site ofboth the council and school board meetings.

TimeWarner Cable recommended “that we abandon 24 completely,” Adkins said. “Theysaid their online streaming customers now significantly outweigh their cablecustomers in Middletown, and that by going to a streaming option or aYouTube-type option for council meetings, anybody that had Internet accesswould be able to continue to watch city of Middletown meetings from thischamber, as opposed to the Time Warner customers who only have cable, which isless than half the households.”

Therewill be some costs associated with the change: The city needs to buy recordingequipment for council chambers, and the city’s in-house communications internwill spend time recording the meetings.

Nobodycomplained when TV Middletown stopped sending Channel 24 signals on Jan. 10,Pamela McDonald, Time Warner’s vice president of government relations, wrote ina March 7 letter to the city.

McDonaldin her letter also noted that under state law, community-access channels arenot considered to be “substantially utilized” — and can be reclaimed by thecable provider — if fewer than 40 hours of programming appear on the channelweekly and less than 60 percent is locally produced. The company told Adkins itdoesn’t count if the city merely shows meetings over and over.

“Intheir opinion, it would take at least a full-time and a part-time employee tooperate Channel 24, because they would be expecting us to generate theprogramming throughout the times,” Adkins said. “Now you’re actually talkingabout running a TV station in-house, and I’m not sure we want to get intothat.”

Adkinssaid Time Warner had no way of knowing how many people viewed the meetings onChannel 24. But with YouTube, it will be possible to track viewership.

“We’regoing to talk to the school district,” Adkins said. “If they want some extrabells and whistles, they can kick in some money for their bells and whistles.But we’ll make sure we have whatever council wants for our needs.”

 

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