Congress Considering More Low Power FM Stations

Skapare writes "According to this ReclaimTheMedia article, the Local Community Radio Act of 2007 (PDF) would remove the artificial restrictions imposed on LPFM by a 2000 law passed at the urging of corporate radio giants and NPR, claiming that small community stations would interfere with the signals of larger stations. If passed, this bill will pave the way for educational groups, nonprofits, unions, schools and local governments to launch new local radio stations across the country."

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[rhendershot]

Our town recently became the beneficiary of a LPFM station and it carries interviews, rock, country, jazz, hiphop, news, talk... has over a dozen jocks. I can listen to it in the car and streamed online. It's, in a word, GREAT. I listen to a local AM station for about 1/10 the time I used to. No other FM around here appeals to me. I'm not associated with the station in any way.

yet.

Without reading the article I can conclusively state I'm behind every effort to expand private and low-power penetration of the airwaves.

Re:Radio?

[really?]

Or, go here http://www.pcs-electronics.com/pc-transmitters-c-6 4.html#Pci%20max and put your own box together for less.

Re:LPFM does interfere

[Detritus]

It may not be the fault of WPHS. Most reports of interference are actually the result of people using crappy FM radios with poor selectivity and front-ends that are susceptible to overload. Malfunctioning transmitters are relatively rare.