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Subject: The Prometheus Radio Project,
Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:08:10 -0500
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Low power radio stations saved by D.C. Circuit Court ruling
Court vindicates FCC's effort to save small stations from loss of
channels
Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals of the D.C. Circuit ruled in favor of
the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and against the National
Association of Broadcasters (NAB), affirming the December 2007 Federal
Communications Commission decision to protect low power FM (LPFM)
stations against "encroachment" by full power radio stations. Had the
FCC not intervened, these low power stations would have been forced
off the air by full power stations wanting to change their
broadcasting location. The Prometheus Radio Project, represented by
Media Access Project attorney Parul Desai, was an intervener in the
case on behalf of the FCC and the threatened LPFM stations.
In the lawsuit, the NAB alleged that the FCC defied the Radio
Broadcasting Preservation Act when it granted waivers to keep LPFM
stations on the air. The court denied some of the NAB's claims as
lacking merit, and dismissed others as being unripe for review at this
time. Thus, the FCC is free to continue balancing the interests of
LPFM stations and full power stations that want to change their
facilities.
The Prometheus Radio Project, on behalf of hundreds of low power radio
stations across the country, thanks the D.C. Circuit Court for their
decision vindicating the FCC's new procedures regarding low power
stations threatened with encroachment.
"This is terrific news for the low power radio community," said Sakura
Saunders, a board member of the Prometheus Radio Project. "The few
protections offered to these small stations were threatened by this
lawsuit. Now, these stations can focus on serving their local
communities, rather than live in fear of displacement due to the whims
of their full-powered neighbors."
Prometheus would like to acknowledge the outstanding work of the low
power radio stations across the country, whose public service has won
them a measure of protection in the face of full power encroachment.
According to Pete Tridish of the Prometheus Radio Project, "Many
lesser organizations would have folded in the face of the sheer
financial and legal resources of the National Association of
Broadcasters. However, the dedication of the volunteers at low power
stations to their mission - to serve their communities with local
content and democratize the airwaves - has proven so great that they
will endure any challenge in their work to free the electromagnetic
spectrum from corporate dominance."
Prometheus would like to thank the Justices on the DC Circuit Court of
Appeals for their careful attention to this complex case. We would
also like to thank the attorneys in the office of General Counsel at
the FCC for their sophisticated handling of the issues. We also
credit the team at the Media Bureau for their thoughtful solutions to
the problem of encroachment that have now been borne out by the court.
We also commend the Chairman, Commissioners and their staff at the
FCC, who have given much time in recent years to defending their
service of the public interest from the private trade associations
that seek to undermine it.
Prometheus also thanks the attorneys at Media Access Project, Parul
Desai and Andrew Schwartzman, for their tireless support in
Prometheus' intervention in the case. Also, we would like to thank
radio engineer Mike Brown, attorney Michael Couzens and Senior Policy
Advisor to Senator Maria Cantwell, Michael Daum, who against great
odds first defended the low-powered radio station KYRS in Spokane,
Washington.
for background:
http://prometheusra<about:blank> dio.org/rahrahra h
Extra!
On June 11th the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the
Internet of the House Commerce Committee will hold a hearing on Low
Power Radio. The hearing is the next step for the Local Community
Radio Act, co-sponsored by Congressmen Mike Doyle, Lee Terry and 49
others, a new bill removing restrictions from the FCC implementation
of LPFM.
Representing Low Power Radio will be Cheryl Leanza, Executive Director
of the United Church of Christ Office of Communications, Inc, the
National Federation of Community Broadcasters, and a board member of
the Prometheus Radio Project.
The hearing will be in Rayburn 2322, and a live stream will be
available at energy commerce. house.gov
Look for more details soon.
Contact:
Pete Tridish, petri_at_prometheusrad io.org, 215-605-9297
Sakura Saunders, sakura_at_prometheusra dio.org, 415-287-3737
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vindicates FCC's effort to save small stations from loss of
<BR>channels<BR><BR>Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals of the D.C. Circuit ru=
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National <BR>Association of Broadcasters (NAB), affirming the December 2007=
Federal <BR>Communications Commission decision to protect low power FM (LPF=
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the air by full power stations wanting to change their <BR>broadcasting
location. The Prometheus Radio Project, represented by <BR>Media Access Pro=
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attorney Parul Desai, was an intervener in the <BR>case on behalf of the FC=
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the threatened LPFM stations.<BR><BR>In the lawsuit, the NAB alleged that t=
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FCC defied the Radio <BR>Broadcasting Preservation Act when it granted waiv=
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to keep LPFM <BR>stations on the air. The court denied some of the NAB's cl=
aims
as <BR>lacking merit, and dismissed others as being unripe for review at th=
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<BR>time. Thus, the FCC is free to continue balancing the interests of <BR>=
LPFM
stations and full power stations that want to change their
<BR>facilities.<BR><BR>The Prometheus Radio Project, on behalf of hundreds =
of
low power radio <BR>stations across the country, thanks the D.C. Circuit Co=
urt
for their <BR>decision vindicating the FCC's new procedures regarding low p=
ower
<BR>stations threatened with encroachment.<BR><BR>"This is terrific news fo=
r the
low power radio community," said Sakura <BR>Saunders, a board member of the=
Prometheus Radio Project. "The few <BR>protections offered to these small=
stations were threatened by this <BR>lawsuit. Now, these stations can focus=
on
serving their local <BR>communities, rather than live in fear of displaceme=
nt
due to the whims <BR>of their full-powered neighbors."<BR><BR>Prometheus wo=
uld
like to acknowledge the outstanding work of the low <BR>power radio station=
s
across the country, whose public service has won <BR>them a measure of
protection in the face of full power encroachment. <BR>According to Pete Tr=
idish
of the Prometheus Radio Project, "Many <BR>lesser organizations would have=
folded in the face of the sheer <BR>financial and legal resources of the
National Association of <BR>Broadcasters. However, the dedication of the
volunteers at low power <BR>stations to their mission – to serve their
communities with local <BR>content and democratize the airwaves – has pro=
ven so
great that they <BR>will endure any challenge in their work to free the
electromagnetic <BR>spectrum from corporate dominance."<BR><BR>Prometheus w=
ould
like to thank the Justices on the DC Circuit Court of <BR>Appeals for their=
careful attention to this complex case. We would <BR>also like to thank the=
attorneys in the office of General Counsel at <BR>the FCC for their
sophisticated handling of the issues. We also <BR>credit the team at the Me=
dia
Bureau for their thoughtful solutions to <BR>the problem of encroachment th=
at
have now been borne out by the court. <BR>We also commend the Chairman,
Commissioners and their staff at the <BR>FCC, who have given much time in r=
ecent
years to defending their <BR>service of the public interest from the privat=
e
trade associations <BR>that seek to undermine it.<BR><BR>Prometheus also th=
anks
the attorneys at Media Access Project, Parul <BR>Desai and Andrew Schwartzm=
an,
for their tireless support in <BR>Prometheus' intervention in the case. Als=
o, we
would like to thank <BR>radio engineer Mike Brown, attorney Michael Couzens=
and
Senior Policy <BR>Advisor to Senator Maria Cantwell, Michael Daum, who agai=
nst
great <BR>odds first defended the low-powered radio station KYRS in Spokane=
,
<BR>Washington.<BR><BR>for background: <A title=about:blank
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http://prometheusra</A> dio.org/rahrahra h<BR><BR>Extra!<BR>On Ju=
ne 11th
the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the <BR>Internet of the=
House Commerce Committee will hold a hearing on Low <BR>Power Radio. The he=
aring
is the next step for the Local Community <BR>Radio Act, co-sponsored by
Congressmen Mike Doyle, Lee Terry and 49 <BR>others, a new bill removing
restrictions from the FCC implementation <BR>of LPFM.<BR><BR>Representing L=
ow
Power Radio will be Cheryl Leanza, Executive Director <BR>of the United Chu=
rch
of Christ Office of Communications, Inc, the <BR>National Federation of
Community Broadcasters, and a board member of <BR>the Prometheus Radio
Project.<BR><BR>The hearing will be in Rayburn 2322, and a live stream will=
be
<BR>available at energy commerce. house.gov<BR><BR>Look for more details
soon.<BR><BR>Contact:<BR>Pete Tridish, petri_at_prometheusrad io.org,
215-605-9297<BR>Sakura Saunders, sakura_at_prometheusra dio.org,
415-287-3737<BR>####</DIV></BODY></HTML>
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