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  Wednesday, May 01, 2002


MAKE SUSHI OUT OF CARP

Today, internet radio stations across the country are either going silent or simulcasting a call-in talk format originating from WOLFFM Radio.

Why? Because the Intellectual Property Laws of the United States who are administered by the Copyright Office of the Library of Congress want to impose a set of Copyright Arbitration and Royalty Panel (CARP Fees) that are so high that they will bankrupt nearly every small and independent webcaster in the country.

This means that you will not longer be able to listen to your local webcaster online or your favorite radio station who simulcasting their local broadcast to the internet because they can no longer afford to make their programs available to you.

Today webcasters all over the world are trying to take their message to their listeners. Either speak up or it will die. It's time to get informed and write your Congressmen. Be sure to sign your name.

Get educated at saveinternetradio.org

Other articles of note on this subject are at:

Doc Searls Weblog and Silent Mayday at the Linux Journal
Arbitron's Open Letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee
Bizarre vs. Bazaar
Webcasting Legally
When Elephants Dance
Death of Web Radio
Another Punch for Copy Protection


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