Re: How does the BBC work? (was Jazz)

From: GlesneM@aol.com
Date: Wed Jan 10 2001 - 19:25:35 CET

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    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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