-this seems rather 313 relevant considering the number of musicians etc.
-k (thig write my sorry ass :) This is a follow-up to my message last week about the online fees that threaten to close down independent webcasters, including Allston-Brighton Free Radio. In that message, I urged you to contact your legislator to educate them on the issue. It turns out that the U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property is taking the issue under consideration and has requested public comment on digital music & copyright issues. Comments must be received by April 8, 2002. Once again, the issues at stake are the free flow of information, music and the concept of Fair Use, all of which are threatened by the expansion of the power of the copyright and the grab for a quick buck. This effects not only webcasters, and musicians who are not at the top of the music biz heap, but is part of a growing push to restrict how individuals in their _own homes_ can use information, including MP3 files. If you want a sample letter to refer to, please let me know, but the sending of sample letters is far LESS effective than even a short and simple note composed by you. Your letter should be sent to: Hon. Howard Coble, Chair Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet & Intellectual Property, House Judiciary Comittee [EMAIL PROTECTED] fax: +1 202-225-3673 The submission deadline is April 8, 2002, 5pm (EST) Suggested salutation: Dear Chairman Coble and Members of the Subcommittee: -- Steve Provizer Citizens' Media Corps 451 Cambridge St. Allston-Brighton Free Radio Allston, MA 02134 Broadcast: 1670 AM 617-232-3174 Webcast: Radio Studio: <http://www.abfreeradio.org> 617-254-2728 -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ . --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
