Bellingham rejects public access TV proposal

Plans to start a public access cable television channel in Bellingham are on hold following the city's rejection of a channel proposal from Center For New Media.

Bellingham-based Center for New Media, a not-for-profit production facility and education center, was the only organization responding to the city's request for proposals to operate the new channel, using hundreds of thousands of dollars raised by fees paid by Comcast cable subscribers. The channel would be in addition to the city-controlled BTV 10 channel that offers City Council meetings and other public events.