------- Forwarded Message Follows ------- Date: Mon, 7 Sep 1998 06:48:58 -0700 (PDT) From: gregruggiero@earthlink.net (New York Free Media Alliance) Subject: Radio Activists March on DC, Oct 4 & 5 To: iaj-futuremedia@igc.org Dear Supporters of Community Media and Free Speech, You may be aware that the Federal Communications Commission has recently intensified it's assault on unlicensed micropower radio stations. In response to this campaign and the government's longstanding ban on low-power radio, a national movement has emerged to proliferate microbroadcasting, and win constitutional protection to broadcast at the community level. We invite you to show your support for community access to the airwaves. Join us in Washington, DC on Sunday, October 4 for a micropower radio conference, and on Monday October 5 for a march on FCC and NAB headquarters. Workshops & information will be offered on how to start a radio station and acquire the necessary equipment. Please pass this on to people who might be interested, especially those who don't have access to the internet. See you in Washington. Thanks, Greg Ruggiero New York Free Media Alliance http://artcon.rutgers.edu/papertiger/nyfma/ "Where there is even a pretense of democracy, communications are at its heart." --Noam Chomsky -------------------------------------------- SHOWDOWN AT THE FCC! FREE RADIO ACTIVISTS MARCH ON WASHINGTON TO CONFRONT THE GLOBAL MEDIA MONOPOLY AND THEIR MARIONETTES IN GOVERNMENT! Sunday, October 4, 1998 Monday, October 5, 1998 Washington, DC Calling all media activists, microbroadcasters and people for a democratic media: Come to DC for the first national mobilization for free radio. Microbroadcasters from around the country will gather for two days to share radio skills, organize alliances, speak out to the media and protest at the FCC and NAB buildings, culminating in a live broadcast straight into the offices of the people working so hard to shut us down. Free Radio Berkeley, Radio Mutiny, Steal This Radio and other microstations have all broadcast live in public and challenged the FCC to shut them down in the light of day, in front of the press and the Feds have never dared to show their face- this time, we're going to take it right to their doorstep and tell them that if they're so sure that their dumb law is worth enforcing, then the Chairman should come down from the 8th floor and put the cuffs on us himself. There will also be workshops to help new folks start stations, appointments will be made to lobby congress people, and press events will be held to show the true, diverse face of the microbroadcasting movement. Schedule Sunday, 10-12 workshops (to be announced) 12-1 lunch 1-3 workshops (to be announced) 3-5 speakout 5-6:30 dinner 7pm party/puppet making for demonstration Monday 10:30 am MARCH AND PUPPET PARADE starts at Dupont Circle, goes to the Federal Communications Commission building, and then marches on to confront the National Association of Broadcasters. During these protests, we will flip the giant free speech switches, turn on our transmitters and strike a blow against the meta-marionettes: A giant puppet of General Electric and Corporate America, which will in turn control a slightly smaller puppet of the National Association of Broadcasters, which in turn will operate a smaller puppet of the FCC, which in turn will be trying to stamp out microbroadcasters and our free speech rights. These demonstrations will also include a number of sneaky surprises that are so cool that we can't even mention them here! 1:30pm meetings set up with people's congressional representatives for lobbying 4pm press event: What Can a Black Panther, a Free Market Think Tank Policy Analyst, an Anarchist Feminist, A Radio Engineer, A Public Health Worker and a Discount Store Owner Agree Upon? IT'S TIME TO LEGALIZE MICROBROADCASTING! So what's YOUR excuse not to come to the most excellent weekend of mayhem ever? Nothing. Then good- we'll see you there. Bring a sleeping bag, cameras and recording devices, vehicles, some money to help this all come off, questions for the experts on pirate station operations, puppet materials, signs and banners, transmitters, AND ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS! contact info: email: petetridish@hotmail.com phone:Pete tri Dish 215-474-6459 or Amanda at 202-518-5644 p.o.box 179, College Park, MD 20741-0179 ************************************************** NEW YORK Media for Change <<< FREE MEDIA >>> Changing the Media ALLIANCE listserve: nyfreemedia@tao.ca voicemail: (212) 969-8636 website: http://artcon.rutgers.edu/papertiger/nyfma ************************************************** =-=-=-=-=-=- Ross Wright King Media: Bulk Sales of Software Media and Duplication Services http://ross.adnetsol.com Voice: (408) 259-2795