MacMedia

MacMedia is:

• a not-for-profit, 501(c)3, communication resource for the greater Holland area
• MacTV - community access television 
• CARE - refurbished computer placement  

MacTV is:

• Comcast 24/916, 25/917 & 26/918 in the City of Holland
• regional community access television
• supported by City of Holland cable franchise dollars and fees for services

Community Access Television is:

• programming produced by the public for the public
• the video equivalent of the speaker's soapbox or the printed leaflet
• provides groups and individuals with the opportunity to become sources of information through television for low or no cost
• permitted and governed by Cable Acts of 1984 and 1992
• a community resource for cable subscribers
• shows that are often more informational and educational than entertainment
• open to everyone in a community either as a viewer or as a provider of programming
• a local source of local information which is available at low or no cost to community members
• content produced by and for the local community
• freedom of speech arena

CARE is:

• computer refurbishing – PIII or above
• a resource for not-for-profit agencies to provide computers for their clients who have no computer and demonstrate an economic need
• a way for individuals and businesses to responsibly dispose of useable computers, along with providing someone with a computer who could otherwise not afford one, and qualifying for a tax deduction