Nancy Wright Records

Series

Identifier: 0810-03

Scope and Contents note

Nancy Wright donated these files that she collected as Chair of the Citizens Advisory Committee on Cable Television. The committee worked on the wording of the cable franchise that was adopted by the City, and this is reflected in the files by material on citizen committees and government regulation. Nancy Wright represented the Seattle Public Library on the committee and worked for the provision of Public, Educational and Government Channels (PEG), which is reflected in the material on public access television. The files contain news clippings, correspondence, pamphlets and newletters, and subscriber studies.

Dates

Creation: 1972-1986

Creator

Citizens Cable Communications Advisory Board (Seattle, Wash.) (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access note

Records are open to the public.

Historical Note

The Board was created in 1976 to advise the Mayor and City Council on cable television related issues. The Board made recommendations to the City on the granting of cable franchises, resolution of citizen disputes related to franchising and cable service, the use of access channels, and generally advised the City in the formulation and implementation of cable communications policy. By 1995 the City's cable and telecommunications needs exceeded the original mission of the Board. In July 1995 the CCCAB was abolished and replaced by the Citizens Telecommunications Advisory Board. Six months later, the name of the new board was changed to Citizens Telecommunications and Technology Advisory Board to reflect a broadened scope of activities.