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APTS Thanks FCC Chairman Pai for Support of Public Television
11/30/20
America’s Public Television Stations (APTS) president and CEO Patrick Butler issued the following statement on FCC Chairman Ajit Pai’s intent to leave the Commission on Inauguration Day 2021.
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APTS Commends Senate Appropriations Committee for Public Broadcasting Funding in Draft Spending Bill
11/10/20
America’s Public Television Stations today commended the Senate Appropriations Committee for recommending $465 million for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting but urged Congress to include in the final appropriations bill the $50 million increase for CPB approved by the House of Representatives in July.
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APTS Congratulates PBS on Its 50th Anniversary
10/05/20
America’s Public Television Stations (APTS) president and CEO Patrick Butler issued the following statement on the 50th anniversary of PBS.
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APTS Commends House for Approving Increased Funding for Public Broadcasting
07/31/20
Today the U.S. House of Representatives today approved $515 million in advance funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) in Fiscal Year 2023.
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APTS Commends the U.S. House Appropriations Committee for Providing Funding for Public Broadcasting’s Public Safety Infrastructure
07/15/20
Today, the House Appropriations Committee today recommended $20 million for public broadcasting’s Next Generation Warning System within the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in the Fiscal Year 2021 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill.
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APTS Commends the U.S. House Appropriations Committee for Proposing Increased Funding for Public Broadcasting
07/13/20
On July 13, 2020, the House Appropriations Committee proposed $515 million in advance funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting in Fiscal Year 2023. -
APTS Commends the U.S. House Labor-HHS-Education Subcommittee for Providing Increased Funding for Public Broadcasting
07/07/20
The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies today recommended $515 million in advance funding for public broadcasting in Fiscal Year 2023. -
FCC Acts to Ensure that Public Television Stations Have Flexibility to Transition to ATSC 3.0
06/17/20
America’s Public Television Stations (APTS) commend the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for its adoption of an ATSC 3.0 simulcast presumptive waiver process for public television stations that have no viable local simulcasting partner.
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Public Media Education Partnerships with School Districts, Governments and Education Agencies
04/14/20
Local public broadcasting stations across the country are partnering with school districts, state governments and educational agencies to provide educational resources to students and families during the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Local Public Television Stations In All 50 States Providing Remote Learning Resources
04/01/20
Local public television stations in all 50 States are now providing remote learning resources to families during the coronavirus outbreak.
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APTS and NAB Commend FCC for Adopting NPRM to Allow Enhanced Uses of Next Gen TV Single Frequency Networks
03/31/20
APTS and NAB commend the FCC for its adoption of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would modernize the Digital Transmission System (DTS) rules to allow for the enhanced uses that the Next Gen TV Single Frequency Networks (SFN) can provide. -
WHRO Public Media Providing Nationwide Access To 25 Online High School Courses
03/26/20
In response to the extended school closings throughout the nation, WHRO Public Media is offering nationwide free access to their 25 high school online courses.
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APTS Applauds Senate Approval of Emergency Funding for Public Broadcasting in Third Coronavirus Stimulus Package
03/25/20
Emergency legislation approved by the Senate today includes $75 million to help public media stations deal with sharply declining private revenues and sustain essential public services during the coronavirus outbreak. -
Local Public Television Stations Rapidly Expand Remote Learning Services
03/24/20
One week after seven local public television stations announced remote learning partnerships with state and local education authorities, stations in 25 States have joined the effort to teach millions of students suddenly homebound by school closures in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
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Public Media Education Resources in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
03/18/20
Public media stations are playing a vital role in providing education resources to support remote learning for students and teachers and to provide families and school systems with enhanced support during this unprecedented times.