[Nfbc-info] Petition to Get NBC to cover Paralympic Games astheydo Olympic Games

[Michael Peterson]

            The petition is moving along I'm 1688
Mike Peterson

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <ckrugman at sbcglobal.net>
To: "NFB of California List" <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 1:18 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] Petition to Get NBC to cover Paralympic Games 
astheydo Olympic Games


>        While I just signed the petition and it is now up to 1569 
> signatures I think this will be a longshot at best as I'm sure like all 
> other television program coverage is based on advertising revenues. Does 
> the disability community generate enough clout and interest in the world 
> as a whole to generate the appropriate level of advertising revenue to 
> make this coverage profitable for the network?
> Chuck
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Lisamaria Martinez, NOMC" <lmartinez217 at gmail.com>
> To: "NFB of California List" <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 9:44 AM
> Subject: [Nfbc-info] Petition to Get NBC to cover Paralympic Games as 
> theydo Olympic Games
>
>
>> Petition to Get NBC to cover Paralympic Games as they do Olympic 
>> GamesHello,
>>
>> I think this is a worthy petition for all to sign. I was the 1225th 
>> person to sign it. Disabled athletes deserve just as much attention as 
>> able-bodied athletes.
>>
>> So, check it out.
>>
>> Subject: Petition to Get NBC to cover Paralympic Games as they do Olympic 
>> Games
>>
>>
>> Petition to Get NBC to cover Paralympics Games as they do Olympic Games
>>
>>
>> Sign the petition in the following link so we can be well on our way to 
>> getting the coverage we need!
>>
>> http://www.petitiononline.com/USOCTV/petition.html
>>
>> PLEASE take the time to sign this petition and pass it along to everyone 
>> you know
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>>
>> Rachel M. Reitz M.A. CRC, CTRS
>>
>> Rehabilitation Counselor
>>
>> Southern Arizona Association for the Visually Impaired (SAAVI)
>>
>> 3767 East Grant Road
>>
>> Tucson, AZ  85716
>>
>> 520 795.1331 x242
>>
>> Fax: 520 795.1336
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>> rreitz at saavi.us
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>> www.saavi.us
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