Cable Television Leased Access

A Report of
The Annenberg Washington Program
Communications Policy Studies,
Northwestern University

by Fred H. Cate
Donna N. Lampert
Frank W. Lloyd

Introduction

Cable Television: Does Leased Access Mean Least Access?

1. Introduction
2. Background
3. Cable Television Today
4. Cable Television and the Future of Leased Access
5. Conclusion
6. Footnotes

Cable Leased Access: A Flawed Solution Looking for a Problem

The First Amendment and Compulsory Access to Cable Television

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Recommended citation
Fred H. Cate, Donna N. Lampert, Frank W. Lloyd: Cable Television Leased Access (Washington, D.C.: The Annenberg Washington Program in Communications Policy Studies of Northwestern University, 1991).

The opinions expressed herein are those of the authors. They do not necessarily reflect, either individually or collectively, the views of The Annenberg Washington Program in Communications Policy Studies of Northwestern University or the opinions of the participants in the colloquium held in connection with the preparation of this paper.

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