Updated October 10, 2025
By signing up to receive text messages to protect your local public media stations (the “Program”), you agree to these Text Message Terms and Conditions and to the ProtectMyPublicMedia.org Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Program Description
ProtectMyPublicMedia.org sends text message alerts to those who have registered and/or opted in to receive SMS alerts to protect their local public media stations. You can sign up for the Program to receive text messages to protect your local public media stations by (a) requesting, through a check box on our website, that we send you text messages about the campaign to protect your local public media stations, or (b) texting PUBLIC MEDIA to 73075. If you request, through a check box on our website, that we send you text messages, we will ask you to confirm your subscription to the Program by replying “YES” to a text from 73075. If you do not reply “YES,” you will not be subscribed to the Program.
Message frequency will vary depending on congressional activity and your interactions with the Program. We will not send more than six text messages per month. You expressly agree that ProtectMyPublicMedia.org, and its owner/manager, APTS Action, Inc. (“APTS Action”), APTS Action’s affiliate, America’s Public Television Stations (“APTS”), and their representatives can use automatic telephone dialing systems or other technology to send text messages with Program content to the telephone number you use to enroll even if it is listed on federal, state, territory, local or other “Do Not Call” lists.
Program Costs
ProtectMyPublicMedia.org does not charge a fee to receive text messages but, as always, Message and Data Rates May Apply for messages sent and received. If you have questions about your text or data plan, please contact your wireless provider.
Unsubscribe Instructions
To stop receiving messages from the Program at any time, reply STOP to any message you receive or text the keyword STOP to 73075. You agree that we may send you a final message to confirm receipt of your STOP request. If you unsubscribe from the Program, you may continue to receive text messages through any other text message program you have joined with APTS Action, APTS, local public television and radio stations, or other contributors content to ProtectMyPublicMedia.org. You acknowledge that our Program platform may not recognize and respond to unsubscribe requests that do not include the STOP keyword command and you agree that ProtectMyPublicMedia.org, APTS Action, APTS, local public television and radio stations, and other contributors of content to ProtectMyPublicMedia.org, and their service providers will have no liability for failing to honor such requests.
Support/Help Requests
For Program assistance, reply HELP to any Program message you receive or text the keyword HELP to 73075. When we receive a HELP message, we will provide instructions on how to use this Program and how to unsubscribe. You can also contact our member assistance team by going to https://protectmypublicmedia.org/contact/ or call us at 202-654-4200.
Supported Carriers
The Program supports the following carriers: AT&T, Boost Mobile, Verizon Wireless, Sprint, T-Mobile, Metro by T-Mobile, UScellular, Aio Wireless, Alaska Communications Systems (ACS), Appalachian Wireless (EKN), Bluegrass Cellular, Boost Mobile, Carolina West Wireless, CellCom, Cellular One of East Central IL (ECIT), Cellular One of Northeast Arizona, Cellular One of Northeast Pennsylvania, Chariton Valley Cellular, Cricket, Coral Wireless (Mobi PCS), Cross, C-Spire (CellSouth), Duet IP (Maximum Communications New Core Wireless), Element Mobile (Flat Wireless), Epic Touch (Elkhart Telephone), GCI, Golden State, Google Voice, Hawkeye (Chat Mobility), Hawkeye (NW Missouri), Illinois Valley Cellular, Inland Cellular, iWireless (Iowa Wireless), Keystone Wireless (Immix Wireless/PC Man), Metro PCS, Mosaic (Consolidated or CTC Telecom), MTA Communications, MTPCS (Cellular One Nation), Nex-Tech Wireless, Panhandle Communications, Peoples Wireless, Pine Cellular, Pioneer, RINA, Sagebrush Cellular (Nemont), SI Wireless/Mobile Nation, Simmetry (TMP Corporation), SouthernLinc, SRT Wireless, Thumb Cellular, Union Wireless, United Wireless, Viaero Wireless, Virgin Mobile, and West Central (WCC or 5 Star Wireless).
Not all mobile devices or handsets may be supported and text messaging is not available in all areas. ProtectMyPublicMedia.org, APTS Action, APTS, local public television and radio stations, other contributors of content to ProtectMyPublicMedia.org, and carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages.
Changes to Program and Terms
We reserve the right to terminate or change the Program at any time. We also reserve the right to change these Text Message Terms and Conditions at any time and such changes will be effective immediately upon posting. Your continued enrollment in the Program following such changes shall constitute your acceptance of such changes.