Fwd: Re: Fwd: [ALA-WO:505] ALAWON v9 n.29 - Voice Support for Low-Power Radio

[Eliott Kahn <Elkahn...>]

>Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 14:48:45 -0400
>From: Eliott Kahn <Elkahn (at) JTSA(dot)EDU>
>Subject: Re: Fwd: [ALA-WO:505] ALAWON v9 n.29 - Voice Support for Low-Power
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>While I hardly ever contact my representatives, I picked up the phone
>immediately after hearing this. When I first read the news of licenses
>being granted by the FCC for new, small, 100-watt stations, I smiled and
>said, "finally, the government is trying to do something for its citizens."
>What better way to circumvent the stranglehold of filth and banality that
>has come to represent much of the broadcast media in this country-- an
>industry dominated by fewer and fewer owners each year? After all, doesn't
>our government grant the licenses that permits these folks to broadcast?
>Wouldn't this be an excellent solution, a few grass-roots radio stations
>operated by musicians, churches, local community groups, libraries, etc. to
>broadcast within ONLY A MILE RADIUS!
>
>Well it seems my small glimmer of faith is being dashed again by the
>well-financed lobbyists of the large broadcasting industries that now
>control most of the air waves. It had been proven that these small stations
>would not adversely affect the transmission and reception of the larger
>stations. I am also stunned that NPR would align themselves with the powers
>that be in the broadcast industry. Perhaps they are afraid of losing their
>pool of discerning listeners. They needn't be; I believe most people would
>turn off much of the garbage now offered up on commercial TV and radio, if
>they only had an alternative. Something, I hope against all cynicism, the
>FCC might yet provide us.
>
>I'll climb down from my soapbox now, but just wanted to comment on what I
>believe is a most important issue.
>
>Eliott Kahn
>Music Archivist
>
>
>At 12:25 PM 4/10/00 -0400, lenore coral wrote:
> > >Status: U
> > >Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 11:35:12 -0400
> > >From: "ALAWASH E-MAIL" <ALAWASH (at) alawash(dot)org>
> > >To: ALA Washington Office Newsline <ala-wo (at) ala1(dot)ala(dot)org>
> > >Subject: [ALA-WO:505] ALAWON v9 n.29 - Voice Support for Low-Power Radio
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> > >ALAWON: American Library Association Washington Office Newsline
> > >Volume 9, Number 29
> > >April 10, 2000
> > >
> > >In this issue:
> > >
> > >ACTION NEEDED: VOICE SUPPORT FOR LOW-POWER RADIO
> > >
> > >The House of Representatives is scheduled to vote Tuesday April 11
> > >on, H.R. 3439, a bill to effectively kill low power radio.
> > >Library supporters are urged to contact their representatives and
> > >voice opposition to this bill.  The Capitol switchboard number is
> > >(202) 224-3121.
> > >
> > >BACKGROUND:  In January, the Federal Communications Commission
> > >(FCC) voted to create a new class of community based, non-
> > >commercial Low Power FM radio stations.  ALA filed comments in the
> > >proceedings leading to this new opportunity.  Most libraries are
> > >eligible to apply for a Low Power FM license in order to broadcast
> > >community or educational programming, such as story hour or
> > >literacy tutorials.  H.R. 3439 would prohibit the FCC from
> > >authorizing the operation of any new Low Power FM station.  For
> > >more information on Low Power FM visit the FCC Web site at
> > >http://www.fcc.gov/mmb/prd/lpfm/ .
> > >
> > >The National Public Radio recently joined with the National
> > >Association of Broadcasters in support of HR 3439.  Support in
> > >Congress has been generated by false technical information about
> > >the impact of low power radio on commercial broadcasting.  H.R.
> > >3439 will squelch the efforts of many community groups, such as
> > >libraries, churches, schools, and others before they are able to
> > >reap the benefits of this forward looking new service.
> > >
> > >Although H.R. 3439 was recently amended so that it appears only to
> > >scale back the FCC's low power service, its real purpose is to
> > >kill the plan completely.  Advocates for H.R. 3439 say it will not
> > >harm low power radio; supporters say the new amendment will leave
> > >only 70 stations in the entire country.
> > >
> > >
> > >******
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> >
> >lenore coral
> >music library
> >cornell university
> >LFC1 (at) cornell(dot)edu
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