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Refugee Radio Station Blocked by Red Tape

Posted by Zonk on from the some-info-does-want-to-be-free dept.

Zathrus writes "According to a Wired story, a volunteer organized low power FM radio station is being blocked by local administration and red tape. They've already won the classically big battles -- securing FCC licenses, obtaining the broadcast equipment and radios, getting the manpower, and having some big name backing -- only to be blocked at the last minute by some lower level administrators who don't think information is a worthwhile resource." From the article: "According to KAMP, Royal claimed the Astrodome was not able to provide power to KAMP's low-power FM transmitter. When KAMP offered to bring in enough batteries to power the equipment off the Astrodome's grid, they were still denied. Obey, speaking to Wired News, explained that the JIC couldn't see a use for the radio station when they had the ability to communicate via the loudspeaker system and newsletters. "

3 of 420 comments (clear)

  1. Mike Myers does a double take (n/t) by Laconian · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    /. has some lame lameness filters

    1. Re:Mike Myers does a double take (n/t) by pilgrim23 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      Actually this brings up the question as to if the micro FM signal can be picked up on slash dot tinfoil headsets. I would say...yes.....

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  2. MOD ABUSE!! THIS IS OFFTOPIC!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    The story here is about a low power radio system blocked by red type. What the fuck does George W. Bush have to do with this?

    Modding this comment up as "insightful" is just blatant abuse by the moderators. The comment is not insightful to begin with, but more importantly has no relevance whatsover to the story. What the fuck is this comment adding to the discussion? Nothing, that's what, it's just a cheap shot and has become SOP at slashdot nowadays.

    The editors should be notified of this blatant abuse of moderation points and the offending mods should be banned from ever moderating again.