Has The Time For Public-Access TV Passed?

“For many people, public access TV is still symbolized by ‘Wayne’s World,’ a ‘Saturday Night Live’ sketch that portrayed two slackers doing a so-bad-it’s-good program from a basement rec room. But today, the Waynes of the world have a whole new stage on the Web. Homemade videos are viewed by millions each day, giving anyone with a video camera and a fast Internet connection their own ‘show.’ So do we still need public access TV?”