What is Public Access? How is Public Access funded?

Public Access television is a means of giving residents of the City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County an opportunity to have their opinions heard over a special cable channel. It is your electronic forum or soapbox, whichever you prefer.

The Charlotte Mecklenburg Public Access Corporation (CMPAC) is licensed to the City of Charlotte to operate and administrate ACCESS 21, the public access channel on the local Time Warner Cable system.

The franchise agreement between the City of Charlotte and Time Warner Cable requires all cable subscribers within the city to be charged a monthly fee to support public access. This is listed as a separate line item on your cable bill. The fee is currently $.22 per month per subscriber and is adjusted annually.



		What is Public Access? Public Access television is a means of giving residents of the City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County an opportunity to have their opinions heard over a special cable channel. It is your electronic forum or soapbox, whichever you prefer. The Charlotte Mecklenburg Public Access Corporation (CMPAC) is licensed to the City of Charlotte to operate and administrate ACCESS 21, the public access channel on the local Time Warner Cable system. How is Public Access funded? The franchise agreement between the City of Charlotte and Time Warner Cable requires all cable subscribers within the city to be charged a monthly fee to support public access. This is listed as a separate line item on your cable bill. The fee is currently $.22 per month per subscriber and is adjusted annually.