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From: JoRiz@aol.com
To: fch@fpac.tv, JoRiz@aol.com, jjrizo@rcn.com
Sent:  7/19/2010 10:35:36 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time
Subj: Pass on to board of  directors of FPAC-TV: Rizoli appeal



July 20, 2010
 
From: 
Joseph & Jim Rizoli
94 Pond St 
Framingham, MA  01702
508-875-0835

To the FPAC-TV Board of  Directors.

We are appealing our case May17, 2010 on the reasons  below:

On major violations:

6.1.A.9 Failure to  completely and truthfully execute the FPAC User 
Agreement Contact  Form

Our answer: Not true

6.1.A.10 Abuse or  harassment of staff or other members

Our Answer. Not  true

6.1.A.12 Commercial of profit-making use of FPAC  facilities or equipment

Our Answer. Not  true

6.1.A.15 Falsifying forms or  documents

Our Answer: Not true

6.1.A.16 Other  illegal activities.

Absurd statement void of facts or  description:

Our Answer: Not  true

6.1.A.17 A substantial pattern of multiple  violations

Absurd statement void of facts or  description

Our answer: Not  true

6.1.A.18 Any violation of law which poses a risk of legal  culpability or 
liability for FPAC

Absurd statement  void of facts or description

Our answer: Not  true

A year suspension based on frivolous unfounded accusations,  in this case, 
three accusations placed as MAJOR Violations which are void of  FACTS or 
description, A 16-18, do not make for a legitimate  complaint.

Even if ALL the Major and Minor accusations were true  we were NEVER given 
the opportunity to fix the problems according to the  Policy and Procedures 
manual March 2010. In other words, those accusations  would be our FIRST 
offence.

Our last two shows CCFIILE #  253 and Weekly Show # 115 had NO complaints 
proving that we complied with the  wishes of the FPAC board of directors and 
its Policies and  Procedures.

The sanctions given to us are excessive in view of  the facts that we have 
not received any previous sanctions, discipline or  meetings to deal  with 
the previous violations. 

These  are the basis for our appeal.

Joseph & Jim Rizoli
94 Pond  St 
Framingham, MA  01702
508-875-0835
         
July 17th 2010

To the BOD of FPAC-TV 

This is the second time this letter has been sent out the first was
June 2, 2010
.
Why you say it has to be submitted again is beyond me.
So for a second time.....

My brother and I feel that the decision to suspend us is not based on
the true presentation of facts and a little severe for the circumstances. 

I our opinion... 
The major violations were not as "major" as presented and we will show
the facts. 

Abuse and Harassment No! 
Falsifying documents... No! 
Other illegal activities. No! 
Etc etc....NO! 


The Sanction to take us off the air for a year is a little harsh wouldn't
you say considering that other lesser sanctions could of been done 
(week suspension) if you really wanted to work with us. 


The purpose of any complaint is to help the violator to comply with the
rules, NOT to kick the person out of a program.   We tried our best to be
compliant, and will show evidence of this. 

As far as I can see we fixed most of the complaints yet you didn't seem
to take all that in account.   Watch our latest Weekly Show 115 and see
if we are not compliant. 

The real issue with FPAC-TV is not our violations per se but our content,
pure and simple, which all comes down to FREE SPEECH issues. 


Another rather harsh sanction is saying we can't even collaborate with anyone
else to help them to produce programming that will air on their station.
So now our productions skills our not even wanted to help others??? 
Not reasonable in my book. 

So with all the above we base our appeal. 

Respectfully

Jim & Joe Rizoli 
        

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