Statement from AKAKU: Maui Community Television CEO/President Jay April Responds to Court Hearing in Akaku vs. DCCA & State of Hawaii: “We are encouraged that Judge Joel August indicated support for free speech and an interest in seeing that Hawaii’s publics are ensured access to the ‘marketplace of ideas’; however, we are disappointed with the court’s decision today to continue our motion for summary judgment and not give finality to the outstanding problems with PEG access and the RFP process. (more…)

Show your support for public access and Akaku on Thursday, Jan. 24 at 8:15 a.m. at the Second Circuit Court in Wailuku. We are asking supporters to dress in black and appear in court as Judge Joel August presides over Akaku’s case against the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) and the State of Hawaii. Through a controversial and unlawful request for proposal (RFP) process that would put PEG access under the influence of state bureaucracies instead of the general public and community organizations, the DCCA and the State of Hawaii have been attempting to take the public out of public access .  (more…)

KAHULUI, HI, January 15 – Akaku Maui Community Television will hold a “Maui Daily Segment Producer Workshop” on Thursday, January 24 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. in its studio offices at 333 Dairy Road, Kahului. The workshop will train community members how to become citizen video journalists for Akaku’s community-based news program, the “Maui Daily”. The workshop costs $10. Interested individuals can register in advance by calling 871-5554 or at the door. (more…)