How many cities have access TV? More than you might think

"Do we need PEG anymore?" asked Ellen Goodman in an FCC Future of Media hearing she co-moderated last April. Panelists Joaquin Alvarado and Nan Rubin responded, in so many words, yes. Another response however could be added from the countless municipalities who use community access cable TV day-in and day-out to present live and repeat coverage of various government meetings to their residents. How long must these municipalities remain "countless"? How many, you may ask? — and which — U.S. cities are using community access cable TV? Among the major cities (the 276 with populations greater than 100,000), it's actually easier to list those which aren't — a mere 22.