AH Press Releases

Access Humboldt executive director, Sean McLaughlin's article "Digital Redwoods: Cultivating a
Sustainable Media Ecosystem" appeared in national journal Community Media Review (Summer 2010 Volume 33 No.2) - (attached below).

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The Knight Commission on the Information Needs of Communities in a Democracy published a report with the Aspen Institute in 2009, titled "Informing Communities: Sustaining Democracy in the Digital Age"

The Report identified three key objectives:  read more »

Access Humboldt joined with Benton Foundation and other national organizations in filing formal comments with the Federal Communications Commission regarding eligibility, verification, and outreach rules for the universal service low-income programs known as Lifeline and Link Up.

Comments as filed on July 15, 2010 are included here.

Access Humboldt executive director, Sean McLaughlin's article "Community Access and Human Rights: Next Generation Broadband Media" appeared in national journal Community Media Review (Spring 2010 Volume 33 No.1) - now online http://bit.ly/ck9GyM

MEDIA ADVISORY
April 15, 2010

Contact: Sean McLaughlin, t: 707-476-1798, 202-495-0616
Access Humboldt’s local channels help to inform voters

Eureka, CA - Access Humboldt’s community media channels provide a free platform for political speech in the community.  read more »

Humboldt Community Access Network (HCAN) and HoopaNet
public benefit broadband projects

Access Humboldt launched the Digital Redwoods initiative (http://digitalredwoods.net) in 2007 to advance the deployment and adoption of community broadband and media access across the Redwood Coast region of California. Digital Redwoods was awarded "Community Broadband Wireless Network of the Year" for 2009 by the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisers (natoa.org).  read more »

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 9, 2010

Contact: Betty Anne Williams, 202-789-3505
bawilliams@jointcenter.org
or
Sean McLaughlin, 202-495-0616
sean@accesshumboldt.net

Broad Spectrum of Organizations Endorse FCC’s Broadband Adoption Recommendations  read more »

Note: Access Humboldt is an active member of the Schools, Health and Libraries Broadband Coalition
http://shlbc.org/

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: John Windhausen, coordinator

Schools, Health and Libraries Broadband (SHLB) Coalition

jwindhausen@telepoly.com; (202) 256-9616

or: Sean McLaughlin, SHLB Coalition member

sean@accesshumboldt.net; (202) 495-0616

Schools, Health and Libraries Broadband Coalition (SHLB) Coalition
Statement regarding broadband stimulus funding announcement  read more »

Innovation brings broadband media to the Redwood forests.

UPDATE: Program is available online, on-demand from the Community Media Archive -
http://accesshumboldt.net/site/humboldt-county-planning-commission-meeti...

Access Humboldt reaches out to SoHum
Donna Tam/The Times-Standard
Posted: 12/20/2009 01:24:10 AM PST
http://www.times-standard.com/localnews/ci_14036957

PRESS RELEASE – Media Advisory
For Immediate Release
Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Contact: Tracy Jordan French, Administration & Development
707.476.1798 e: tracy@accesshumboldt.net  read more »

PRESS RELEASE

For Immediate Release
Wednesday, December 09, 2009

Contact: Tracy Jordan French, Administration & Development

707.476.1798 e: tracy@accesshumboldt.net
OR
Sean McLaughlin, Executive Director
707-616-2381, e: sean@accesshumboldt.net

*Access Humboldt Announces Live TV Coverage of Thursday's Coastal Commission Hearing in San Francisco*

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EUREKA – Dec. 9, 2009  read more »

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 5, 2009

Contact: Sean McLaughlin t: 707-616-2381, 202-495-0616
Victor Zazueta t: 707-269-1929

Access Humboldt Libraries to Participate in Statewide Summit
Opportunity Online - to Improve Library Internet Connections  read more »