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LETTER: Free TV Obsolete

Not one but two lengthy articles on “Free“ TV in the valley… I felt a need to respond…
When the TV Board introduced the “Free” TV tax in April 2008, I was one of the people opposed. Historically the MVTV worked as volunteers and that some of the community actually donated to the cause. Then with the change to digital most of the equipment became obsolete. That’s why MVTV forced the tax on every property owner in the valley. (Even raw land or receiving no signal.) I attended town board meetings and witnessed how heated this topic became. At one point the police were there along with the MVTV board’s attorney to protect the MVTV board. Very heated.

After one meeting Daniel Pray told Judy Metz and I, they (the MVTV Board) would hold a straw vote to see if the community would support the proposed tax. This was fair and I agreed. There was no straw vote. So much for the political promise…and I have never forgot.

Now there is another possible attempt by this obsolete and costly organization to increase the “Free” TV tax. The camel is all the way in the tent and now it is bringing in the herd.

Can’t there be a more modern use of these bandwidths? At least the Library has kept current with the media needs of the community. I for one am glad to see the bandwidth put to better use by the FCC. Imagine MVTV board being upset that the FCC can just change the rules, willy-nilly and ignore them. Ironic.

After seeing two lengthy articles, I am going out on a limb and make a prediction…, there will be a proposed increase in the MVTV tax. There might even be a promise of a straw vote for the community… which won’t happen. In the end, MVTV will increase your property taxes.

Leighton Koehler

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  1. The issue of the straw vote is right on target. The MVTV is obsolete. I think its time for it to go…completely.

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