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    Education

    Public television stations are educational institutions committed to lifelong learning for the American people.

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    Public Safety

    Public broadcasters have embraced their public safety mission and are focused on maximizing the broadcast spectrum for the public good.

  • American flag with the words We the People.

    Civic Leadership

    Public television regards its viewers as citizens rather than consumers.

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Public Television Enjoys Broad Bipartisan Support

The bipartisan support for public media in Congress reflects the overwhelming support of the American people for our service in communities across the country.
 

The federal investment in public broadcasting is essential to local public television stations’ public service missions of education, public safety and civic leadership, and to ensuring that everyone, everywhere, every day has access to these essential services for free.