Pioneer Skin
Login  ::  Register
Saturday, July 04, 2009
 
Community Media

Community Media
What is Community Media

Minnesota P.E.G.
Public
   Educational
       Government

Featured Minnesota Community Television Facility
City of Bloomington Communications

Videos updated 5-20-2009
Click here to view member videos

To submit an article or video please contact:
Chris Vogt, MACTA Communications Chair, at chris@lmcc-tv.org
Features
Join Us!
The Minnesota Association of Community Telecommunications Administrators

Welcome to MACTA

The Minnesota Association of Community Telecommunications Administrators (MACTA) is a statewide professional organization of city representatives and staff, as well as a state chapter of NATOA. MACTA maintains a strong cohesive network which speaks, advocates, provides conferences and shares information with and for cities and their residents.

We work for our constituencies in the following areas:

  • The Regulation of Cable Television
  • Cities' "Rights-of-Way" Authority
  • The Administration of Cable Television Franchises
  • Advocacy & Voice of Cities for Improved Telecommunications at the State & Federal Level
  • Promote & Support Government Uses of Cable Television Including Community Programming

Please Note: 
We have recently launched the new website.  We appreciate your feedback and suggestions for the new site. We believe this will be a valuable resource for all MACTA members. Thank you.
Action Alerts and Legislative Updates

Important Legislative Information & Updates
MACTA works every session to act as your advocates at the Minnesota Legislature. We're working to improve telecommunications for cities like yours.
DTV Transition Question & Answer Guide for City Hall Receptionists
Tuesday, June 09, 2009

MACTA has created a one-page Digital Television (DTV) Transition Question & Answer guide for use by City Hall receptionists who may be contacted by residents and/or businesses starting on February 17, 2009 when some local TV stations start changing their broadcast transmissions from an analogue to a digital signal. Click here to view the document.

 
H1N1 Influenza Information
Friday, May 15, 2009

To help meet the increasing demand for information on the H1N1 influenza virus, Emergency and Community Health Outreach (ECHO) has produced communication tools in English, Spanish, Hmong and Somali for broadcast on radio, television, website, toll free line and print distribution. Click here for details or go to www.echominnesota.org

 
U of M Statewide Video Franchising Report
Wednesday, March 11, 2009

A Comparative Study of Outcomes in Texas, California, and Michigan.
A report of the Center for Science Technology and Public Policy
Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs
March 2009
Click here to view the full report

 
DTV Transition Update
Friday, January 30, 2009
DTV Transition Update

January 29, 2009 the Senate passed a second, slightly modified version of the DTV Delay Act (S. 352).   The new version addresses some of the concerns raised in the House by fixing language pertaining to public safety use of spectrum and budgetary status. 
Read more 
You can read the text of the Senate’s latest version of the DTV Delay Act here.

 

 
MACTA Member News and Events

MACTA Legislative Luncheon
August 4, 2009
11:00 AM - 1:30 PM
League of MN Cities
145 University Ave W
St. Paul, MN 55103
Click here for details and registration information

MACTA 2009 Annual Conference
October 22-23, 2009
Wildwood Lodge
Lake Elmo, MN
Details and registration coming soon
Click here for Sponsor and Exhibitor Information

MACTA Day at the Capitol
February 26, 2009
Click here for a recap

Digital TV Transition
Click here to view the informational piece produced by Lake Minnetonka Communications Commission

MACTA organizes several events of interest for our members - from legislative action days to conferences and special events. Everyone is encouraged to attend MACTA Events.

 

 
Minnesota Association of
Community Telecommunications Administrators
The Minnesota Chapter of NATOA		 1000 Westgate Dr., Ste 252
St. Paul, MN 55114
651-290-6282
Copyright 2008 by MACTA MN   Implex   Sponsored by Implex.net