C-SPAN, the Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network, is a public service created by the cable television industry. It provides gavel-to-gavel coverage of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate proceedings, offering unfiltered access to the legislative process. Beyond Congress, C-SPAN also broadcasts a wide range of public affairs programming, including committee hearings, political conventions, speeches, and interviews with authors, journalists, and policymakers, all with a commitment to neutrality and providing viewers with the information to form their own opinions.