Have you been following this Low Power Radio stuff with FCC Commissioner Kennard? Several weeks ago the FCC voted 4 to 1 to look into the possibility of opening up the FM dial to thousands of new low-power licenses. We're talking about licenses for between $2,500 and 100,000 thousand basedon range... as compared to the 11 & 13 million dollar price tags on two stations that sold in DC in the last year. The FCC currently is in a period of comment on the microradio proposals, and is soliciting responses by April 12. The FCC will reply by May 12, and will have three options: it may adopt a rule or rules (i.e., grant licenses), issue a notice of further proposed rulemaking, or deny issuing any new licenses. if the telecommunications committee votes down the FCC's proposal, we willhave lost our first chance in 20 years to access the possibility of thousands of new radio stations If you want more information about the Low Power Radio Coallition you can check out our website at Lowpowerradio.org To read and comment on the FCC's proposal before a final decision is made, go to www.fcc.gov/mmb/prd/lpfm on the Web. The agency will be taking comments until April 12. Beat Radio will present "Beatification," an 18-and-over dance night featuring eight DJs, on Wednesday, March 3 at First Avenue; (612) 338-8388.
