The tired argument of Federal action overriding state legislatures hasn’t been legitimate for some time now. The Emancipation Proclamation was in direct contravention of the will of the legislatures of many states, as was the Civil Rights act. I’m not comparing the gravity of the CAP Act to that of those great pieces of legislation, but it certainly does point out where the right thing to do can, and often is, in direct contravention to the popular sentiment. Plus, when you get down to it, who’s really happy with their state legislature? They fly under the radar making the shadiest of deals with little or no accountability. Here’s a chance to get it right, hold cable companies accountable, and do something good for the community.

The problem with this Act is that it overrides the actions of several duly elected state legislatures on how PEG channels are to be managed within their respective states. I submit that persons in those states who are dissatisfied with the actions of their legislatures work to change the state law, rather than attempting to club us all over the head with a one-size-fits all nationalized requirement.