Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn
Attorney Kim Scanlon, Medford City Solicitor
85 George P. Hassett Drive
Medford MA 02155RE:Documents on Station Manager Medford Community Media, etc.
Under the Massachusetts Public Records Act § 66-10 et seq.,
I am requesting an opportunity to inspect or obtain copies of public
records that involve the hiring of a new access television manager for
the alleged public access station which is being operated as an
educational and governmental station only.
1)All
documents that show when the job for Medford Community Media manager
posting was made public, including information on where the job was
posted and when.
2)All
informational documents on any complaints of use of the equipment at
Medford Community Media for the purpose of transferring for sale
copyrighted audio and video tapes in violation of the piracy rules set
forth by the FBI and the Record Industry Association of America (RIAA)
and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
3)All documented station logs of members of Medford Community Media if their shows utilize videos and/or audio.
For
example, a Steve Bertorelli utilized a copyrighted YouTube of a famous
artist while at the prior Medford Community Cablevision, Inc. If the
old MCCTV3 did not pay royalties to Sesac, BMI or Ascap, as well as
Soundexchange, Mr. Bertorelli may have been in violation. But that was
not piracy. The piracy allegations are against a former board member of
MCC TV3 who allegedly is a member of Medford Community Media The City
of Medford could be liable if these allegations are true and the
alleged pirate/bootlegger is still selling tapes at record shows and
online, as well as via legitimate music magazines.
If
true, the FBI and the RIAA could also consider a lawsuit against the
high school where the alleged bootlegging may have occurred as well as
the city itself. I do not know, I am not a lawyer
4)See
the anti-piracy warning seal noted here. Is there a document or
photograph showing that this seal is on display at the alleged "public"
access station in Medford?
FBI Anti-Piracy Warning Seal
A
new federal regulation regarding the FBI’s Anti-Piracy Warning (APW)
Seal took effect several years ago—41 CFR Section 128-1.5009 authorizes
use of the APW Seal by all U.S. copyright holders, subject to specific
conditions of use. Copyrighted works can include, but are not limited
to, films, audio recordings, electronic media, software, books,
photographs, etc. The purpose of the APW Seal is to remind media users
of the serious consequences of pirating copyrighted works. Use of this
seal does not indicate that the FBI has reviewed or validated copyright
interests in the particular work and does not provide greater legal
protection to the work. It simply serves as a widely recognizable
reminder of the FBI’s authority and mission with respect to the
protection of intellectual property rights.
5)The
document(s) providing the background information on the alleged station
manager who refused to give his last name on the phone Nov 1.
Documents: whatever background information is available for public
consumption on the mysterious "Kevin," the station manager, is necessary
for the public...and is of great public interest "Kevin"
will be dealing with the public, and the fact that he slammed the phone
in this access television producer's ear at 6:10 pm November 1 is a
reason for the public to pause and look at the documents on this new
hire. What "Kevin" did was censorship, elder abuse, abuse of a
disabled person, breaking the law regarding public accommodations, and a
failure to do outreach and build membership.
The
City of Medford hired convicted rapist Jenna Tarabelsi thinking that
the public was stupid; The City of Medford's hires have been deficient
in many cases. City management has proved itself blind to the needs of
the public access producers of Medford, for thirty years or more.
Documents informing the public who this alleged Medford resident "Kevin"
- is - given the lack of transparency of the Lungo-Koehn administration
- is at the heart of this request.
The documents showing Kevin's resume and alleged skills are hereby requested
6)I
request the document showing the CURRENT membership of Medford
Community Media, documents providing what the members paid or did not
pay, and any complaint documents by members against the station, or the
station against membership
If
there are any fees for searching or copying these records, please
inform me if the cost will exceed $5.00. However, I would also like to
request a waiver of all fees in that the disclosure of the requested
information is in the public interest and will contribute significantly
to the public’s understanding of how government works. As you know I am
a film and music critic recently thanked in a new book by Beatles'
critic xxxxx xxxxx This information is not being sought for commercial
purposes.
As
the Medford Police Department knows, and as ex solicitor Mark E. Rumley
has stated "You do this for the public, no one would do this work for
themselves" Paraphrased.
The
Massachusetts Public Records Act requires a response to this request
within 10 days. If access to the records I am requesting will take
longer than this amount of time, please contact me with information
about when I might expect copies or the ability to inspect the requested
records.
If
you deny any or all of this request, please cite each specific
exemption you feel justifies the refusal to release the information and
notify me of the appeal procedures available to me under the law.
Thank you for considering my request.
I prefer e mail rather than the P.O. box.
Sincerely,
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