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deadly to small broadcasters Re: more on House Passes Bill to Raise Indecency
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2005 06:58:57 -0500
------ Forwarded Message From: Rusty Hodge <rusty () hodge com> Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2005 12:21:34 -0800 To: <dave () farber net> Subject: deadly to small broadcasters Re: [IP] more on House Passes Bill to Raise Indecency Dave, This biggest issue with these $500,000 fines is that to a huge media organization like the big TV networks, this is very little. But to a small, single-owner radio station in a small market, this would be a death sentence. There are small community stations out there that don't bring in $500,000 a year in total revenues. This fine would bankrupt a small station. It doesn't take into account intent or whether the indecency slipped in by accident, or if the station has a history of such violations. Fines like these will only serve to strengthen the corporate stranglehold on over the air media. Rusty Hodge SomaFM.com (internet broadcaster who luckily doesn't have to worry about indecency issues!) ------ End of Forwarded Message ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as lists-ip () insecure org To manage your subscription, go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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