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| DATE | 2002-07-27 |
| FROM | Ruben Safir
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| SUBJECT | Subject: [hangout] [jj@xient.com: [wwwac] The Internet Radio Fairness Act]
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New bill would save small Webcasters
A trio of federal lawmakers introduced a bill Friday that would eliminate
potentially steep royalty payments for small Internet radio stations, many
of which have said the fees would force them to close.
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Dubbed "The Internet Radio Fairness Act," the bill would exempt from
royalties any business that makes less than $6 million in annual revenue, a
group that would include the vast majority of online radio stations
unaffiliated with a larger Internet or broadcasting company.
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http://news.com.com/2100-1023-946642.html?tag=cd_mh
jj
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