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Low Power Radio
NPR's war on Low Power FM: the laws of physics vs. politics
Submitted by Benton Foundation on April 29, 2008 - 7:42amNational Public Radio continues to move aggressively against Federal Communications Commission proposals that would, if not allow nonprofits to build more Low Power FM stations (LPFM), at least let existing ones survive the intrusion of new full power neighbors.
FCC plan to let AM stations to use FM at night controversial
Submitted by Benton Foundation on February 19, 2008 - 10:20amLast updated: February 21, 2008 - 11:12am
Almost everyone has signaled thumbs up on a Federal Communications Commission plan that would allow AM radio stations to duplicate their programming on FM translators.
Clear Channel leads charge for FM translators for AM stations
Submitted by Benton Foundation on January 9, 2008 - 8:53amLast updated: February 21, 2008 - 10:25am
Clear Channel Communications is leading a wave of filings asking the Federal Communications Commission to permit AM radio stations to broadcast over FM translators. Relatively few commenters in this proceeding oppose the plan, but they include the Prometheus Project, aided by attorneys from the Media Access Project.
FCC 11/27 Meeting Recap
Submitted by Benton Foundation on November 28, 2007 - 1:23pmLast updated: February 21, 2008 - 9:50am
Here are links to all the FCC decisions on November 27, 2007.
FCC Moves to Promote Low Power Radio
Submitted by Benton Foundation on November 28, 2007 - 12:48pmLast updated: February 21, 2008 - 9:50am
The Federal Communications Commission adopted a wide-ranging series of ownership, eligibility and technical rules and sought comment on additional technical matters concerning low power radio stations.
FCC 11/27 Open Meeting Agenda
Submitted by Benton Foundation on November 25, 2007 - 5:08pmLast updated: February 21, 2008 - 9:44am
On Tuesday, the Federal Communications Commission released its agenda for its 11/27 meeting.
On Radio: FCC turns up volume on local radio
Submitted by Benton Foundation on November 8, 2007 - 8:51amLast updated: February 21, 2008 - 9:29am
While there's likely to be an abundance of verbal posturing and sniping at Friday's Federal Communications Commission hearing Friday in Seattle on media ownership, there's one issue on which many of the parties are actually in agreement: putting more local content into local radio.
Senate Commerce Committee Approves Local Community Radio Act
Submitted by Benton Foundation on October 31, 2007 - 9:24amLast updated: February 21, 2008 - 9:20am
The Senate Commerce Committee approved the Local Community Radio Act of 2007 (SR 1675), a bill aimed at allowing thousands more Low Power FM community radio stations to reach Americans in cities, and all across the country.
Broadband Bills on Today's Agenda
Submitted by Benton Foundation on October 30, 2007 - 7:37amLast updated: February 21, 2008 - 9:18am
Both the House and Senate Commerce Committees are scheduled to mark up bills today. On the House side, Commerce will consider the Broadband Census of America Act of 2007. The Senate Commerce Committee will consider the Community Broadband Act of 2007 and the Local Community Radio Act of 2007. For these and other upcoming media policy events, see http://www.benton.org/event/2007/10/30
Senate Commerce Committee Markup Session
Submitted by Benton Foundation on October 24, 2007 - 4:41pmLast updated: February 25, 2008 - 5:52pm
Oct 30 2007 - 2:30pm - Oct 30 2007 - 6:30pm
The Senate Commerce Committee meets Tuesday, October 30, 2007 at 2:30 PM to consider S. 1853, Community Broadband Act of 2007 and S. 1675, Local Community Radio Act of 2007.
