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xxxxxxxx – General Counsel’s Office
Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General
One Ashburton Place
Boston, MA 02108
Re: Massachusetts Public Records Request
Dear Keeper of the Records:
Dear Keeper of the Records:
This is a request under the Massachusetts Public Records Law (M. G. L. Chapter 66, Section 10). I am requesting that I be provided a copy of the following records:
---all financial data regarding Medford Community Cabevision, Inc. (hereinafter "MCC") This is for a lawsuit in Peabody District Court against one of the board members of MCC. If the AGO fails to comply with this record's request I will issue a subpoena.
Along with being vital to the case, the lack of public action thus far by the AGO has added to the widespread and significant harm to multiple customers of Comcast and Verizon in Medford. The AGO's failure to make public the information asked for in this records request could cause irreparable harm to me personally.
The multiple customers are currently cheated out of access TV in Medford stemming from the multitude of MCC issues being repeated by the issuing authority AND the current mayor, Stephanie Muccini-Burke, abusing her role as issuing authority and refusing to facilitate programming as other cities and towns do outreach that encourages free speech.
The very low standard set by MCC is now repeated by a mayor who refused to allow candidates for elected office on the airwaves prior to the September 12, 2017 primary election, and who now demands a CORI check on candidates and all residents if they want to do a television show; they also demand a signature on a five page "agreement" which is preposterous and flies in the face of access television and the city's mandate, it's obligation to cable TV subscribers.
Had the AGO properly responded to my public records requests regarding the financial records of MCC and acted in a timely manner, the mayor would not have replicated the ugly system installed by MCC to deny the multiple customers of the access they pay for.
Rumors are rampant in the city that the AG Maura Healey is thinking of running for governor and that a potential running mate is Medford's Mayor Burke. If so, that would be a serious conflict of interest when it comes to the issue of access television as Mrs. Burke is the perpetrator of this continuation of bad MCC policy and AG Healey appears to be dragging her feet on this issue, causing widespread and significant harm to multiple customers of Verizon and Comcast.
Will the AGO finally bring this information to the public via an honest answer to this public records request? The failure to address this in a timely manner it is the AGO also causing widespread and significant harm to multiple customers.
I recognize that you may charge reasonable costs for copies, as well as for personnel time needed to comply with this request.
The Public Records Law requires you to provide me with a written response within 10 business days. If you cannot comply with my request, you are statutorily required to provide an explanation in writing.
Sincerely,
Joe Viglione
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