[nlgcdc] ampb report #40

[Paul Griffin]

Dear Readers,
     Radio World recently published the results of a low power fm station
conducted by Jim Trapani.  With the blessing of the FCC, Jim set up an
experimental station, WA2XRY, and proved that there is no way that a LPFM
station could possibly interfere with a high power FM station.  Reprinted
below is a letter I sent to Radio World on their article...
     I enjoyed your January 3 issue very much, especially the letters from
Jim Trapani.  I really thought Fred Krock was way off in his estimate of
interference caused by LPFM stations, but I lacked the proof.  Jim provided
the real-world testing that showed Krock was wrong.  The real story is that
high power broadcasters are interfering with the american citizens' access
to the media, by using political influence and "lobbying".  Now we've lost
Bill Kennard as FCC chairman and I doubt low power broadcasting will ever
get legalized.  The text of the Radio Broadcast Preservation Act of 2000
passed by congress prohibits anyone who's ever broadcasted illegally from
ever getting a LPFM license.  The dirty little secret no one wants to talk
about is that lots of gainfully employed radio professionals have been
involved in "pirate" radio at one time or another.  How about some amnesty
for violators?  If it weren't for all the little stations out there
challenging FCC regulations, LPFM would have never been proposed.  If the
radio dial wasn't clogged with bland cookie cutter stations that all sound
the same, there would be no need for outlaw broadcasting.  I support giving
local communities access to the airwaves.  Thanks for letting both sides of
the LPFM issue have their say in your newspaper! - Paul Griffin (for the
Association of Micro-Power Broadcasters)

STATION ALERT
From: worker-microradio@lists.tao.ca
FCC Chairman William Kennard on Low Power FM 
I am surprised and profoundly disappointed by the statements of National
Public Radio and International Association of Audio Information Services
regarding the FCC's recently released Reconsideration Order for Low Power
FM Service. Sadly, NPR is not satisfied that the FCC Reconsideration Order
goes the extra mile to address their concerns, even though: We created an
expedited complaint procedure for rapidly responding to unexpected
interference; We added full protection for radio reading services from new
LPFM stations while we test the concerns about receivers that NPR brought
to us; We committed to protecting translator service in a manner compatible
with the LPFM service. What we declined to do was to give NPR stations new
authority to allow NPR translators that are dislocated in the future to
knock LPFM stations off the air. The public interest should not fall prey
to an all-or-nothing approach. I had hoped that NPR would see that their
overriding mission to bring noncommercial radio service to the public is
furthered by the establishment of new LPFM radio service that would serve
small communities and niche markets. It is a sad day when National Public
Radio advocates a policy that would deny the public new radio service.

From: jonathan jay, jonathan@speakeasy.net
THIS IS A MicroRadio.NET LPFM UPDATE
In keeping with the recent BUSH Presidential installation, an invigorated
GOP-Majority Congress has moved rapidly to gut LPFM legislation, closed
campaign access, and stripped the FCC of their basic regulatory powers for
spectrum management, awarding that power to: congress! Is this what
democracy looks like? Read on!
Just this week, legislation finally passed through both houses, the
so-called "Radio Broadcasting Preservation Act of 2000" does in fact
'freeze' the dial and lock in the status quo of big broadcaster hegemony,
preserving the regulatory paradigm of spectrum scarcity, and phenomenal
radio revenues (3 BILLION dollars in the last election cycle alone!) for
the existing license holders of our 'public airwaves' like the NAB
(National Association of Broadcasters), and NPR (National Public
Broadcasters).
Also, in order effect any future changes to the FM dial, the FCC must now
petition GOP Congress, who now has granted themselves final authority. In
effect, rather than regulating the FM spectrum, the FCC must now petition
the GOP controlled Congress for rule making alterations. Adding insult to
injury, NPR has also been freed from the legal requirement to offer free
airtime to all political candidates. Call that campaign finance reform?
Welcome to what a post-democratic, corporate republic looks like! 
It was hoped that the new LPFM service would allow several  thousand FCC
sanctioned small, new, non-commercial voices to blossom on the FM dial
across the nation as petitioned for surprisingly effectively by dedicated
core of radio-activists. Instead strong-arm tactics by corporate funded
lobbies, have gutted the intended service, and now only several  dozen 
LPFM licenses will be issued. These will be limited almost exclusively to
rural america (none in any major metropolitan markets), and a couple of
test markets. Woop-di-doo. So much for citizen access to the airwaves. What
does all this mean for MicroRadio.NET and our distributed model of people's
participation in media making via autonomous pirate deployment? 
1) With our intentionally high profile, MicroRadio.NET must make crystal
clear our role as internet content providers AS DISTINCT and DISTINGUISHED
FROM autonomous FM distribution as ELECTRONIC CIVIL DISOBEDIANCE
voluntarily undertaken by *you* the downloader/enduser of our audio
delivery services... to protect our facility and insulate ourselves from
hassle from the man. There is only one of us, but myriad of you, it is a
simple numbers game ;) 
2) we must accelerate our contacts and discussions toward the setting up a
legal defence fund for the dauntless defenders o' liberty, the frontline
fighters for freedom, the deliverors of robust micro FM to your
neighborhood, AKA YOU! Think we'd let you twist in the wind? fuck no! 
3) we must adopt a generally more robust security policy, including the use
of PGP encryption (pretty good protection) just like Amnesty International
DOES when operating in a hostile host country... which as far as free
speech goes, we sure seem to be!
4) until at least 2002 if not further, our model of internet audio
distribution to a growing mosquito fleet of autonomous pirate
downloader/rebroadcasters AKA *you* seems to be the best game in town (and
across the land) for forward progress toward citizen participation, and
community communication via the people's airwaves in this time of political
regression. 
5) fuck the GOP, fuck congress, fuck the NAB, fuck NPR. Did i miss anyone?
More important than them is that we fuck ourselves. I figure if we keep
fucking, soon we will outnumber them! Offended at my language? Fuck you! ;)
In Conclusion: As i write this, the walls are now primed, and the dust is
settling in the new public-access world wide web audio production facility
(CODE NAME: Project X2). 
The pending completion of our free speech platform for the 21st century has
got us pretty excited and invigorated, so if *you* can bone up on RF theory
and practice, get your soldering iron warmed up, reduce your SWR to
something close to 1.0, make sure yer signal is filtered absolutely clean,
and you have found an open slot on the dial, cuz we've got some audio for
you and yours, so GO GO GO GO GO GO GO GO GO GO GO GO GO GO GO GO GO GO GO
GO GO GO GO GO GO GO GO GO GO! best of luck to you all! jonathan jay
Seattle

From: shiriki unganisha, stoptargetingtheafrikancommunity@yahoo.com
A Servant Of The People        January 6, 2001
As we move into the 21st century The People are beginning to awaken and
rethink the politics of this kountry. The Presidential election of 2000
have been the wake-up call that The People needed to realize that nothing
have really changed for Afrikans, Women, other people of color and poor
whites. The 1965 Voters Rights Act is only 35yrs. old and the so-called
Emancipation of 1865, freeing the enslaved Afrikans happened 135yrs. ago.
The People understand the U.S. government is controlled by corporations and
there is no difference between the two political parties. The Green Party
2000 Campaign captured the imagination and energy of The People by
addressing some of their concerns. As we began to build a third party in
this kountry i would like to suggest we rethink what A Servant Of The
People really is. We have been trained to elect an individual to represent
us in Congress, then allow that individual to do as they wish,this is where
we The People make our mistake.
A Servant Of The People is someone who acts on the words and guidance from
The People. When we elect an individual to represent us, i believe that
persons responsibility is to empower The People with the knowledge of how
the political process works. That individual must understand their opinions
and thoughts are kool, however, it is The People who have the last say in
all the decisions. i would like to attempt to explain my vision of how an
elected official(servant) and political party should operate in serving The
People. The servant will come from the communities of The People,
therefore, the servant will have knowledge of the needs of The People. The
servant office should be staffed with individuals from the community and
not their families and childhood friends.
Supporters from different precincts in which the servant represent should
identify a contact person that will be responsible for disseminating
information to The People of that precinct. For example,when bills are
introduced, a staff person will contact the information runners of each
precinct with the particular bill for analyzing and disscusion. Once The
People examined the legislation, there will be a vote from each precinct as
to whether or not the servant will vote in favor of the legislation or vote
against it. This can and should be done on state and federal levels of
government, because our lives are controlled by politics and you should
want to be part of directing change instead of going through changes. 
Whatever party The People build, its' platform should be grounded in the
needs of the poorest of poor amongst us and it should involve the working
people who are expolited and catch the most hell from this government. i
have a motto of, "Learn The Rules Of The Game And Then Don't Play By Them".
For example, i have listed above a plan of how i think a
politician/political party should operate, which is not in the traditional
way, which means you are not playing by the rules. When people know the
rules of the game, they bring knowledge to the table which puts them at an
advantage instead of a disadvantage. 
If The People are informed of the process they would be more likely than
not to participate. As we began to build The People Political Movement, let
history be our guide, remember we are struggling against a system that was
set-up by and maintained by the rich and powerful. They are not going to
roll-over and let us build The People Political Movement, "COINTELPRO" and
"NEWKILL" intelligence type operations will be employed against us. History
shows us this government will attack you if they deem you a threat to the
status quo. Knowing this, The People must work toward building a society
which all people have a desire to participate and bring about productive
change. There is an Afrikan Proverb that says, "When spider webs unite,
they can tie up a lion." In Struggle, Sista Shiriki

From:Lyn Gerry, redlyn@loop.com
A 60 second promo for the 4th Annual Homelessness Marathon is now available
for download in 128kbps stereo mp3.  You can download it directly at
http://www.radio4all.net/proginfo.php?id=2494 
or go yothe Homelessness Marathon Website
http://www.homelessnessmarathon.org/
Also, check out our website for the most current schedule. The marathon
will be available on C-Band, KU Band and streaming MP3 via microradio.net
and the Boston IMC
The 4th Annual Homelessness Marathon
7 pm EST Jan 24 - 9 am EST Jan 25, 2001
www.homelessnessmarathon.org

From:Richard Wenzel, rich.wenzel@lycos.com
The following website is loaded with very useful activist tools and
valuable links. A couple examples - 
1. the ability to write a "letter to the editor", and have it go out to a
variety of newspapers all over the country. As someone on MRN has already
noted, newspapers are more likely to report on broadcasting inequities and
abuses. 2. the ability to send out an article or press release in a
similiar manner, to newspapers, radio, and tv stations all over the
country. (these email addresses can include a good list of independents &
alt media orgs also) 3. establishing a web page the easy way. I hope you
find this site useful -
http://activistsE-Z.com/ 

From: radman, resist@best.com
FCC ANNOUNCES FIRST 255 APPLICANTS ELIGIBLE FOR LOW POWER FM RADIO STATIONS
Issue: Radio
The FCC has announced that 255 noncommercial educational applicants in 20
states are eligible for new low power FM (LPFM) licenses. Applicants could
begin receiving construction permits for their new LPFM stations after 30
days. Additional eligible applicants from these twenty states, whose
applications conflict with other applications filed in the same geographic
area, will be announced at a later date. [SOURCE: FCC]
(http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/News_Releases/2000/nrmm0047.html)
See Also:
SUMMARY OF THE ANTI-LPFM LEGISLATION

From: Frank Moore <fmoore@eroplay.com>
Subject: DON'T WATCH/LISTEN TO LUVER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO KNOW WHAT'S
REALLY GOING ON!
that is especially true on thursdays...it's info pipeline starting from
3:30pm and...with only two musical breaks...running to 1am pt! yesterday we
ran a major 3-hour anti-globalization conference. 
but no day is safe on luver. like today, the news ran way over...because we
had a lot to cover...the up-coming d.c. protests, the fbi/cia war on native
americans, the corporations keeping crips as product/slaves even in the new
in-home care "INDUSTRY"!...then a very in-depth look at the new [eu]gentic
movement from the crip's p.o.v.
LUVER AIN'T EASY!
In Freedom
Frank Moore
Visit http://www.eroplay.com
Listen to LUVeR!
http://www.luver.com
LUVeR Alternative News
http://www.luver.org

From:John Anderson, pirateradio.guide@ABOUT.COM
AIRWAVES FOR ALL
January 16, 2000 - Vol. 3, No. 3
~ Target: Translator
~ Schnazz: Another Double Digit Week
------------------ Hot Pick ------------------ 
HELPFUL HOW-TOS
We're expanding our how-to listings; currently, we've got 
step-by-step lists on building and running a station, fundraising, and
other tech tips like tuning your antenna. There's strategies there, too,
for avoiding busts and reacting to visits. Check the latest list and tell
us what you think we need more of:
http://pirateradio.about.com/c/ht/How_index.htm 

TARGET: TRANSLATOR
Last week, we told you about some new tactics that have begun to be
employed for taking back the airwaves. 'Borrowing' a translator is one of
those mentioned; this week, we've got an in-depth look at just how
translator takeovers are done, courtesy of someone who's done it:
http://pirateradio.about.com/library/weekly/aa011601.htm 
SCHNAZZ: ANOTHER DOUBLE DIGIT WEEK
Enjoy the 10 new links: Tons of new stations from several 
countries, more online engineering resources unearthed, new news and much
more - several categories of our Subjects library have been updated, too:
http://pirateradio.about.com/blfinds.htm 
WILLIAM KENNARD - FRIEND OR FOE?
As the FCC Chairman leaves office to take a think-tank job, 
there's been some movement made to thank the man for his work on low power
radio legalization. As you know, we're revamping our Radio Hall of Shame
and expanding its scope - does William Kennard deserve a spot there, or has
he really been an advocate we should be proud of?:
http://forums.about.com/ab-pirateradio/messages?msg=3D180.1 
------------------ You Talk Back ------------------ 
'Tbone22' doesn't like the idea of attacking the corporate media directly:
"We already know there are plenty of open frequencies open for pirates to
use. They have been put to good use, in my opinion.  Why incite intentional
interference and risk giving the whole movement a bad name?" I'm not
inciting anything - I'm just providing information. What people do with it
is their choice. But I can tell you that there's many folks out there who
feel that the LPFM fiasco was the last real hope at media reform - possibly
the last chance we had to make some change for years to come. When you get
backed into a corner like this, previous options which looked impractical
now look pretty damn good. Still, the risks go to those who take action.
Whatever action that may be, well, at least they're *acting* - and that's
something we can use more of, no matter what the individual cost is. I'm
always open to further thoughts:
http://pirateradio.about.com/mpremail.htm 

From: San Francisco Liberation Radio , sflr@slip.net 
We need a pledge for an additional $40 a month (or two pledges for
$20)-plus a donated pentium computer. With a total of $80 a month we would
be able to acquire the type of enhanced, or "business class" DSL which will
give us a reliable Internet signal with a clear, high quality sound. If you
can help , please call our office at 415-386-3135.
Again we'd like to remind everyone that you can now make a secure credit
card donation to the station by means of our Pay Pal account. To do so,
simply go to our web site at http://www.slip.net/~dove, scroll mid-way down
the page and click on the purple "dove" button. 
The book, "Rising Up: Class Warfare in America from the Streets to the
Airwaves," by SFLR co-founder Richard Edmondson, is now available on
Amazon.com. It can also be found in the following independent,
locally-owned bookstores in San Francisco: Modern Times, 888 Valencia St.;
Bound Together Books, 1369 Haight St.; The Booksmith, 1644 Haight St.; and
City Lights, 261 Columbus Ave. Direct purchase from Librad Press, via the
SFLR web site, is also possible.  "Rising Up," which documents the history
of the micro radio movement, is now being distributed by AK Press, which
has been largely responsible for moving it into the above-listed area
bookstores. Many thanks to the folks at AK Press!

From: Free Speech TV , newslett@freespeech.org
WANTED: DIRECT ACTION VIDEO COVERAGE FROM YOUR HOMETOWN A pilot for
Indymedia is currently in pre-production. If successful, Indymedia would
bcome a monthly television program featuring progressive, direct actions
from across the country and around the world. The series would be broadcast
nationally on FSTV'sDish Network Channel 9415 as well as to our network of
public acess cable stations, and streamed live on our website. To get
involved subscribe to the imc-satellite@indymedia.org list serve
(http://lists.indymedia.org), or send e-mail to programming2@fstvorg. 


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