In a message dated 1/10/01 12:04:49 PM Central Standard Time,
elson@westworld.com writes:
> . Pirate programming is a little more challenging in the
> US not just due to FCC regulations, but in most urban areas, there's not
> enough
> empty frequencies to use.
>
>
> America was set to do some very promising things with legalizing almost 200
> now pirate, or small community radio stations. the fcc was to give them
> rights and a wider range. it had gone through the public hearings and fcc
> bureacracy and an order had been reached. Applications were received and
> scored. However a few weeks ago our republican friends attached a complete
> override of that radio provision as pork in a huge budget bill that clinton
> couldn't veto. the future of the program is basically up to the shrub.
>
>
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