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CCSA names judging panel for Community Channel Awards; entries due June 21

QUISPAMSIS, NB – The Canadian Cable Systems Alliance Inc. (CCSA) has announced that Cartt.ca editor and publisher Greg O’Brien will join the judging panel for the inaugural Community Channel Awards. O'Brien will be joined by John Thomas and Michel Arpin on the judging panel. An industry veteran, Thomas has more than 40 years experience heading prominent industry associations including CCSA, CCTA and Cable Television Standards Foundation. He was president and CEO of independent cableco Delta Cable until its sale in 2005. Delta was long known for the quality of its community programming. Arpin, who began his broadcasting business career in 1963...