Rainier Communications Commission

The Rainier Communications Commission (RCC) is a cooperative effort among Pierce County and a majority of cities and towns within Pierce County to identify telecommunications issues and to advise member jurisdictions. Member jurisdictions include: Bonney Lake, Carbonado, DuPont, Fife, Milton, Orting, Pierce County, Puyallup, Ruston, Steilacoom, Sumner, Tacoma, University Place and Wilkeson.

The RCC has found there is strength through numbers. Most of the advantages afforded our 14 member jurisdictions have come through our ability to speak with a single voice. Click here to send us your cable complaint or question.

The Changing Role of Local Government in Telecommunications

Over the past 16 years, the RCC has been involved with issues such as:

Advising member on a state law effecting rights-of-way management.
Issuing rate order on cable TV.
Developing model documents, including a wireless zoning ordinance.

Today, local governments face new challenges.

Efforts to minimize the role of local government in cable franchising, is the main concern today. On both the federal and state level, the authority our member jurisdictions have had is under attack. Our concern is to be able to fairly manage the use of our public rights of way.

PCTV

PCTV is the video dissemination arm of the RCC. PCTV operates and manages government access programming carried on cable channels throughout the region. This provides member jurisdictions with the ability to produce video programs on any subject matter of concern to its citizens and have these programs replayed (cablecast) on the government access channels. Some of the array of program capabilities includes; gavel-to-gavel meeting coverage, town hall workshops, event coverage, department and informational training, and news-style magazines.

Click here for a complete listing of programming and schedules.

Nationally recognized for excellence, PCTV has received award honors from the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA), the City-County Communications and Marketing Association (3CMA) and the National Association of County Information Officers (NACIO) for innovative government and issue oriented programming.