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Wednesday, 27 January 2010 |
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In our fight to pass the Local Community Radio Act, every victory we celebrate comes with a new hurdle to overcome. On December 16, 2009 the Local Community Radio Act was launched out of the House of Representatives with unanimous bipartisan support. Now, the Senate version (S592), which has already passed out of Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, must pass the full Senate to be placed on the President's desk this Spring.
The bill still needs to be officially reported and filed—a bureaucratic process that should take only days, particularly because this is the third session in a row that the legislation has unanimously cleared Committee. In the recent healthcare debate, much attention has been paid to the slow-moving, complex inner workings of the Senate. We are no exception. As we wait for a full Senate vote, we are looking to the leadership of cosponsors Senator Cantwell (D-WA) and Senator John McCain (R-AZ) to move the bill forward. The Local Community Radio Act (S592) also includes the Snowe Amendment and the Lautenberg Amendment.
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Thursday, 17 December 2009 |
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Low Power FM Passes the House of Representatives!
by Hannah Sassaman
A
number of people have asked me to do a little bit of writing on a big
moment for community media justice — the passage of the low power FM
radio bill out of the House of Representatives last night.
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Wednesday, 16 December 2009 |
Local Community Radio Act Clears House of Representatives
Without Opposition from Commercial Broadcasters
Washington, DC – The Local
Community Radio Act passed the House of Representatives Wednesday
evening with a resounding voice vote and now moves to the Senate. The
bill will open the airwaves for hundreds of new non-commercial stations
across the country, bringing low power radio to urban areas for the
first time.
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Tuesday, 15 December 2009 |
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The Local Community Radio Act
House vote is postponed until tomorrow. Check back in the morning for
the latest! We've waited 9 years, I suppose we can wait one more
night... |
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Monday, 14 December 2009 |
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The
Local Community Radio Act is on the House suspension calendar for
Tuesday, December 15 at 10 a.m. We need 2/3 majority for it to pass. Call your representative now to ensure its safe passage!
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Friday, 11 December 2009 |
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 This is it! Legislators are getting ready to go home for the holidays,
and since they tend to argue all year long, they do a lot of the actual
bill passing each year between now and December 18, when they leave
Washington.
Since the Local Community Radio Act has passed all of its committees,
the House and Senate can pass it at any moment, if we can just get it
on the agenda for next week.
Take The Leap Now! Here's How:
Call your Representative’s office and ask to speak to the staff person
who covers telecom issues. After that, do the same when you call your
Senators.
To find out your elected official's name, contact info, the name of
their telecom staffer, and whether they support the bill, go to Free Press
or call Prometheus at 215-727-9620.
Either by phone or on voicemail, tell the Congressional staffer
something like:
“I am a constituent of [Politician X] and I am calling to urge him/her
to support the Local Community Radio Act, HR1147 and S592, which
expands the Low Power FM radio service, creating new opportunities for
local media in our community. Can I count on [Politician X] to help get
this bill passed?”
Even if your Representative or Senator supports the bill, your call
will remind them to make sure that our bill gets decided this week.
Afterwards, let us know how your call went by posting on our facebook
event and you’ll be entered to win a free bag of Prometheus goodies ,
including a book, a t-shirt, stickers, and more! Thanks to everyone
for helping to bring low power to the people!
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Thursday, 19 November 2009 |
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The Local Community Radio Act (S 592) was passed unanimously by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation today. The bill has been moving swiftly in the last few months in both the House and Senate and looks poised to pass this congressional session. Click here to read the whole press release!
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Thursday, 19 November 2009 |
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MEDIA ADVISORY
November 17, 2009
WHO: Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation
WHAT: Markup and Committee Vote on S 592, The Local Community Radio Act
(LCRA)
WHEN: Thursday, November 19, 2009, at 10 a.m.
WHERE: Senate Russell Building, Room 293, Washington, D.C.
WHY: The Local Community Radio Act would allow for hundreds of new,
non-commercial radio stations around the country. These independent
community stations are run by non-profit organizations such as schools,
churches, emergency responders, and neighborhood groups.
The
Local Community Radio Act, co-sponsored by Senator Maria Cantwell
(D-WA) and Senator John McCain (R-AZ), has passed the Senate Committee
twice before. However, this time the Senate bill is accompanied by a
House version of the bill, HR 1147, which recently passed the House
Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the Internet and the
House Energy and Commerce Committee for the first time. This greatly
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Thursday, 19 November 2009 |
 The Technical and Training Organizer will work in conjunction with our
Station Support Coordinator and Community Radio Organizer to provide
engineering and station construction support to new and existing
participatory radio stations. Candidates must be self-motivated and
capable of working in collaborative settings with volunteers, interns
and other staff.
The demystification of radio technologies and
FCC processes is central to Prometheus’s work. Therefore, we are
looking for a person who is a both a skilled technician and an
enthusiastic trainer. This organizer is expected to create an
environment where people who are new to radio can enjoy learning
through collaboration and skill-sharing. This is an exciting position
for someone who values sharing knowledge, thinking big, and building
stuff. READ THE FULL JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
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Monday, 16 November 2009 |
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Building on the
unanimous passage out of the Energy & Commerce Committee in the
House of Representatives, the Senate version of the legislation will be
moving forward this week. On Thursday, November 19 the Committee on
Commerce, Science, & Transportation will vote on the Local
Community Radio Act, taking an important step forward towards passage. 
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