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Prometheus Radio’s Brandy Doyle on the road ahead for LPFM

The Local Community Radio Act has been law now for a little more than three weeks, and since then the hardy radio activists at the Prometheus Radio Project have been hard at work mapping the road ahead. We here at … finish reading Prometheus Radio’s Brandy Doyle on the road ahead for LPFM

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Which comes first? LPFM or translators?

Right now there are a pile of applications for translator stations in the queue for at the FCC. Translators are often called booster stations because their only purpose is to rebroadcast the signal of a full-power station. This backlog of … finish reading Which comes first? LPFM or translators?

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FCC promises “swift action” on Low Power FM law

Shortly after President Obama signed the Local Community Radio Act of 2010 into law on Tuesday, Federal Communications Commission Chair Julius Genachowski issued this statement in response to the move: The Local Community Radio Act signed by President Obama is … finish reading FCC promises “swift action” on Low Power FM law

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LPFM expansion: it’s official!

Yes, the Local Community Radio Act of 2010finally passed both the House and Senate almost two weeks ago. But it’s not official until the president signs it. And that he did, today. Today is just the start of the process … finish reading LPFM expansion: it’s official!

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Breaking: The LPFM bill just passed the Senate

Talk about a nailbiter. After languishing for months in the Senate due to a series of anonymous (then outed) holds placed by republican senators, followed by gridlock over the tax bill, it was starting to look like the Local Community … finish reading Breaking: The LPFM bill just passed the Senate

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Breaking down the House’s new LPFM bill

It’s certainly easy to understand the sentiment expressed by a commenter to my last LPFM post: If the NAB is for it, you can pretty much guarantee that it is to the detriment to LPFM. And while the LPFM bill … finish reading Breaking down the House’s new LPFM bill

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NAB and Media Access Project salute House passage of LPFM bill

It’s darn cold in DC today, but I don’t think hell has yet frozen over. Nevertheless, the National Association of Broadcasters just sent out a press release praising the LPFM bill that passed the House this morning. NAB President and … finish reading NAB and Media Access Project salute House passage of LPFM bill

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Breaking: revised LPFM bill just passed the House

Seems that things are starting to move again on LPFM. The House passed HR 6533 this morning, “to implement the recommendations of the Federal Communications Commission report to the Congress regarding low-power FM service, and for other purposes.” The bill … finish reading Breaking: revised LPFM bill just passed the House

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NAB “getting beat up” over their opposition to LPFM

Grassroots heat has been getting hotter this week as the Senate runs out of time to vote on the Local Community Radio Act, expanding low-power FM. There are some signs that the action is having some effect. Free Press campaign … finish reading NAB “getting beat up” over their opposition to LPFM

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From hoops to NPR and voicemail – today’s action in LPFM

Prometheus has posted photos and video from their hula hooping protest in front of NAB headquarters today in support of low-power FM. According to the group dozens of people showed up to ask NAB head and former senator Gordon Smith … finish reading From hoops to NPR and voicemail – today’s action in LPFM

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