Any individual or organization from the community can produce a television program, and air it on the local public access channel. In our community, this channel is operated by Mountain View Community Television, KMVT, under contract with the City. Public access television is a place where people can freely communicate their ideas to one another and establish a form of dialogue where democracy can flourish. Programming on almost any topic imaginable can air on public access television. The content is the sole responsibility of the producer and is protected under the First Amendment in the United States Constitution.
All editorial control rests with the public access producer.
The programming is not censored by KMVT, the City, nor the local cable operator. However, some content, such as obscenity, is not protected by the First Amendment and cannot air on KMVT or any public access channel. KMVT also prohibits commercial programming on the channel. KMVT's staff also produces about 300 hours a year of original community-based programming. Before the Council, Face to Face, candidate debates, public service announcements, and local sports are all examples of staff-produced programming.