From bill at vermontcam.org Sun Sep 2 07:43:08 2018 From: bill at vermontcam.org (Bill Simmon) Date: Sun, 2 Sep 2018 10:43:08 -0400 Subject: [grc] question about FCC/DMCA rules Message-ID: Hi everyone, Recently a couple of things have come up at our station that have caused us to examine how strictly we are adhering to FCC and DMCA rules. We are pretty new ? only licensed and on the air since November ? and we are still trying to find a posture with respect to how strict we are about what we understand to be violations of the rules in shows that we run. The following examples are both regarding some content distributed through Pacifica's Audioport system. 1. A DJ who distributes through Audioport but also does a live version of his show in our studio did an Aretha Franklin tribute following her death, which was two hours of Aretha songs. Our understanding of DMCA "performance compliment" rules led us to believe you can't play more than four tracks from a single artist in a given show if your station streams on the internet (which ours does). We told the DJ this and he pushed back, saying that several stream-only stations ran the show (he is syndicated fairly widely). We told him he could not do his Aretha tribute on our air. 2. We began running a three-hour weekly music show on Sunday mornings recently that we download from Audioport. A station staff person was listening and pointed out that there is a promo spot in it that offers a "record club" subscription (via Patreon) that helps to support the creation of the show. This appears to be a pretty clear violation of our LPFM license, which we understand does not allow for any third party fundraising without a specific FCC waiver. I know the show is syndicated fairly widely, though maybe other community stations have licenses that differ from LPFM that allow for this sort of promotion? My question is: are we misreading these rules, or are other stations just not enforcing them? And if others don't enforce them, does that mean we shouldn't be so particular about enforcing them either? How persnickety should we be about sweating these details? Thanks in advance for any guidance. Bill -- Bill Simmon Director of Media Services Vermont Community Access Media Station Coordinator WBTV-LP 208 Flynn Avenue #2G Burlington, VT 05401 802.651.9692 vermontcam.org 993wbtv.org From mae at recnet.com Sun Sep 2 08:48:23 2018 From: mae at recnet.com (Michelle Bradley) Date: Sun, 02 Sep 2018 11:48:23 -0400 Subject: [grc] question about FCC/DMCA rules In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: On (1), if you run the tribute show strictly over the air (on FM) and do not stream it, then you can legally do it. ?The DMCA regulation applies strictly to streaming content. ? I view Audioport as a closed-circuit delivery system for the distribution of programming. ?With the exception of the live streams for DN!, programming on AudioPort is technically not "streamed" and with the exception of "Sprouts", programming on AudioPort is not necessarily a "public performance". ?Note how when you look at content in AudioPort, the links for streaming is disabled citing the DMCA. ?If I was to place a program on AudioPort where playing the program over a streaming radio station would violate the DMCA, I would state so in the ?description to warn other stations wishing to carry the programming. ?I'm not a copyright attorney, but that is my impression of the law. On (2), This is a grey area. ?In this case, the program producer is fundraising through Patreon but then is offering the programming free of charge to you. ?Yes, you pay Pacifica for AudioPort but the program producer does not pay Pacifica to upload programming for distribution. ?Producers can raise funds for programming and acknowledge those underwriters. ?NPR does this all the time. ?The question comes up though, can a program producer interrupt programming to raise funds? ? FCC's Third Party Fundraising rules were intended to allow NCE (including LPFM) stations to raise funds for 501(c) organizations. ?This was pushed mainly by religious organizations. ?In the case of TPF, the funds raised are not intended to benefit the radio station (stations are allowed to seek reimbursement for production costs). ?? The producer is raising money for a program that your station is not paying for. ?Therefore, they are raising funds which may indirectly benefit your station as they are covering most of the costs to carry the program. ?(Remember, Pacifica does not pay the producer other than offering them a platform for the program). ?399b of the Communications Act defines an advertisement as "any message or other programming which is broadcast or otherwise transmitted in exchange for any remuneration, and which is intended to promote any service, facility or product offered by any person who is engaged in such offering for profit, to express the views of any person of any person which respect to any matter of public importance or interest or to support or oppose any candidate for political office." ? ? Remuneration is not necessarily cash/money, it can be in the form of tangible goods (merch, concert tickets, etc.) or even the program itself. ?The question is now, is the program producer a for-profit organization or is providing their Patreon premiums on a non-profit basis. ?It is well known that NCE stations do provide premiums to their listeners. ?The producer using Patreon can be seen in the same way. ? Obviously, the safest thing to do is to discontinue running the program and inform the producer about the concerns regarding the offering of the "record club" premiums over Patreon. ?I feel overall, the Patreon campaign may not necessarily put you at risk but I would still be careful as this may set an expectation that any prospective DJs for your station would be allowed to promote their Patreon on the air and your station will never see a dime of those funds. ? I would remove the program solely based on a station policy decision based on allowing volunteer DJs "promoting their own wares". I would love to hear other views on this... ?but this is just the way I see it. Michelle Bradley REC Networks 202 621-2355 844 REC-LPFM https://recnet.com On 9/2/2018 10:44:01 AM, Bill Simmon via grc wrote: Hi everyone, Recently a couple of things have come up at our station that have caused us to examine how strictly we are adhering to FCC and DMCA rules. We are pretty new ? only licensed and on the air since November ? and we are still trying to find a posture with respect to how strict we are about what we understand to be violations of the rules in shows that we run. The following examples are both regarding some content distributed through Pacifica's Audioport system. 1. A DJ who distributes through Audioport but also does a live version of his show in our studio did an Aretha Franklin tribute following her death, which was two hours of Aretha songs. Our understanding of DMCA "performance compliment" rules led us to believe you can't play more than four tracks from a single artist in a given show if your station streams on the internet (which ours does). We told the DJ this and he pushed back, saying that several stream-only stations ran the show (he is syndicated fairly widely). We told him he could not do his Aretha tribute on our air. 2. We began running a three-hour weekly music show on Sunday mornings recently that we download from Audioport. A station staff person was listening and pointed out that there is a promo spot in it that offers a "record club" subscription (via Patreon) that helps to support the creation of the show. This appears to be a pretty clear violation of our LPFM license, which we understand does not allow for any third party fundraising without a specific FCC waiver. I know the show is syndicated fairly widely, though maybe other community stations have licenses that differ from LPFM that allow for this sort of promotion? My question is: are we misreading these rules, or are other stations just not enforcing them? And if others don't enforce them, does that mean we shouldn't be so particular about enforcing them either? How persnickety should we be about sweating these details? Thanks in advance for any guidance. Bill -- Bill Simmon Director of Media Services Vermont Community Access Media Station Coordinator WBTV-LP 208 Flynn Avenue #2G Burlington, VT 05401 802.651.9692 vermontcam.org 993wbtv.org _______________________________________________ grc mailing list grc at maillist.peak.org http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc From undercurrentsradio at gmail.com Sun Sep 2 10:54:02 2018 From: undercurrentsradio at gmail.com (UnderCurrents Radio) Date: Sun, 2 Sep 2018 10:54:02 -0700 Subject: [grc] question about FCC/DMCA rules In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <84FC4D46-1842-4241-9CBE-DD072ABCE545@gmail.com> Thank you Michelle for your reply to Bill. I?d like to add a few remarks of my own, from the perspective of an independent producer serving many stations. We provide a paid service: stations pay a modest annual fee to acquire programming that would be too expensive to produce on their own. The cost of production and distribution is shared by stations across the network (station fees) and augmented by 1) individual gifts and grants, and 2) national underwriting. It takes all three to keep our show on the air, and our 5-year sustainability plan (required and approved by CPB) calls for a steady increase in individual giving to offset diminishing grants. Volunteer programmers are the soul of many stations and we applaud them. We?ve volunteered for years ourselves. But volunteers shouldn?t be fundraising for their own projects, just for the station, because the station is covering all the costs: rent, utilities, insurance, technical, legal, promotion, etc. Professionally-produced national programs cover all those expenses themselves and need to fundraise to exist. While here & there some can use the family trust fund (a hidden subsidy) to pay the production costs of a national program ? gifts, grants and underwriting are all transparent with on-air acknowledgements and full budget accounting. The FCC waiver might be required if, for example, a station were to schedule a special all-day fundraiser for a particular outside program. But otherwise the program itself can discretely solicit and acknowledge gifts and grants for program production ? which directly helps stations afford the programming. Hope this helps, and if you?re still concerned, best run it by your attorney. Gregg McVicar Host/Producer UnderCurrents www.undercurrentsradio.net www.undercurrentsweekend.net > On Sep 2, 2018, at 8:48 AM, Michelle Bradley via grc wrote: > > On (1), if you run the tribute show strictly over the air (on FM) and do not stream it, then you can legally do it. The DMCA regulation applies strictly to streaming content. > > I view Audioport as a closed-circuit delivery system for the distribution of programming. With the exception of the live streams for DN!, programming on AudioPort is technically not "streamed" and with the exception of "Sprouts", programming on AudioPort is not necessarily a "public performance". Note how when you look at content in AudioPort, the links for streaming is disabled citing the DMCA. If I was to place a program on AudioPort where playing the program over a streaming radio station would violate the DMCA, I would state so in the description to warn other stations wishing to carry the programming. I'm not a copyright attorney, but that is my impression of the law. > > On (2), This is a grey area. In this case, the program producer is fundraising through Patreon but then is offering the programming free of charge to you. Yes, you pay Pacifica for AudioPort but the program producer does not pay Pacifica to upload programming for distribution. Producers can raise funds for programming and acknowledge those underwriters. NPR does this all the time. The question comes up though, can a program producer interrupt programming to raise funds? > > FCC's Third Party Fundraising rules were intended to allow NCE (including LPFM) stations to raise funds for 501(c) organizations. This was pushed mainly by religious organizations. In the case of TPF, the funds raised are not intended to benefit the radio station (stations are allowed to seek reimbursement for production costs). > > The producer is raising money for a program that your station is not paying for. Therefore, they are raising funds which may indirectly benefit your station as they are covering most of the costs to carry the program. (Remember, Pacifica does not pay the producer other than offering them a platform for the program). > > ?399b of the Communications Act defines an advertisement as "any message or other programming which is broadcast or otherwise transmitted in exchange for any remuneration, and which is intended to promote any service, facility or product offered by any person who is engaged in such offering for profit, to express the views of any person of any person which respect to any matter of public importance or interest or to support or oppose any candidate for political office." > > Remuneration is not necessarily cash/money, it can be in the form of tangible goods (merch, concert tickets, etc.) or even the program itself. The question is now, is the program producer a for-profit organization or is providing their Patreon premiums on a non-profit basis. It is well known that NCE stations do provide premiums to their listeners. The producer using Patreon can be seen in the same way. > > Obviously, the safest thing to do is to discontinue running the program and inform the producer about the concerns regarding the offering of the "record club" premiums over Patreon. I feel overall, the Patreon campaign may not necessarily put you at risk but I would still be careful as this may set an expectation that any prospective DJs for your station would be allowed to promote their Patreon on the air and your station will never see a dime of those funds. I would remove the program solely based on a station policy decision based on allowing volunteer DJs "promoting their own wares". > > I would love to hear other views on this... but this is just the way I see it. > > > Michelle Bradley > REC Networks > 202 621-2355 > 844 REC-LPFM > https://recnet.com > On 9/2/2018 10:44:01 AM, Bill Simmon via grc wrote: > Hi everyone, > > Recently a couple of things have come up at our station that have caused us > to examine how strictly we are adhering to FCC and DMCA rules. We are > pretty new ? only licensed and on the air since November ? and we are still > trying to find a posture with respect to how strict we are about what we > understand to be violations of the rules in shows that we run. The > following examples are both regarding some content distributed through > Pacifica's Audioport system. > > 1. A DJ who distributes through Audioport but also does a live version of > his show in our studio did an Aretha Franklin tribute following her death, > which was two hours of Aretha songs. Our understanding of DMCA "performance > compliment" rules led us to believe you can't play more than four tracks > from a single artist in a given show if your station streams on the > internet (which ours does). We told the DJ this and he pushed back, saying > that several stream-only stations ran the show (he is syndicated fairly > widely). We told him he could not do his Aretha tribute on our air. > > 2. We began running a three-hour weekly music show on Sunday mornings > recently that we download from Audioport. A station staff person was > listening and pointed out that there is a promo spot in it that offers a > "record club" subscription (via Patreon) that helps to support the creation > of the show. This appears to be a pretty clear violation of our LPFM > license, which we understand does not allow for any third party fundraising > without a specific FCC waiver. I know the show is syndicated fairly widely, > though maybe other community stations have licenses that differ from LPFM > that allow for this sort of promotion? > > My question is: are we misreading these rules, or are other stations just > not enforcing them? And if others don't enforce them, does that mean we > shouldn't be so particular about enforcing them either? How persnickety > should we be about sweating these details? > > Thanks in advance for any guidance. > > Bill > > -- > Bill Simmon > Director of Media Services > Vermont Community Access Media > > Station Coordinator > WBTV-LP > > 208 Flynn Avenue #2G > Burlington, VT 05401 > 802.651.9692 > > vermontcam.org > 993wbtv.org > _______________________________________________ > grc mailing list > grc at maillist.peak.org > http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc > _______________________________________________ > grc mailing list > grc at maillist.peak.org > http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc From bill at vermontcam.org Sun Sep 2 12:12:02 2018 From: bill at vermontcam.org (Bill Simmon) Date: Sun, 2 Sep 2018 15:12:02 -0400 Subject: [grc] question about FCC/DMCA rules In-Reply-To: <84FC4D46-1842-4241-9CBE-DD072ABCE545@gmail.com> References: <84FC4D46-1842-4241-9CBE-DD072ABCE545@gmail.com> Message-ID: Thanks Michelle and Gregg for your thoughtful replies. This is informative. I guess my remaining concerns are: 1. Are LPFM licenses subject to different rules regarding fundraising than full power non-com stations like public radio stations? 2. If no to above, is there a difference between an underwriting message on a nationally syndicated show that explains that some support is provided by X company, vs. a direct promotion for the show-producer's own fundraising page (in this case, Patreon)? They were careful to avoid calls to action in the spot, but it definitely promotes a service that can be paid for, ostensibly to offset production expenses of the show. It's not a discreet acknowledgement of gifts. At worst, it sounds like maybe it's a gray area, which answers part of my concern. Thanks again for all your insights. Bill -- Bill Simmon Director of Media Services Vermont Community Access Media Station Coordinator WBTV-LP 208 Flynn Avenue #2G Burlington, VT 05401 802.651.9692 vermontcam.org 993wbtv.org On Sun, Sep 2, 2018 at 1:54 PM, UnderCurrents Radio via grc < grc at maillist.peak.org> wrote: > Thank you Michelle for your reply to Bill. I?d like to add a few remarks > of my own, from the perspective of an independent producer serving many > stations. > > We provide a paid service: stations pay a modest annual fee to acquire > programming that would be too expensive to produce on their own. The cost > of production and distribution is shared by stations across the network > (station fees) and augmented by 1) individual gifts and grants, and 2) > national underwriting. It takes all three to keep our show on the air, and > our 5-year sustainability plan (required and approved by CPB) calls for a > steady increase in individual giving to offset diminishing grants. > > Volunteer programmers are the soul of many stations and we applaud them. > We?ve volunteered for years ourselves. But volunteers shouldn?t be > fundraising for their own projects, just for the station, because the > station is covering all the costs: rent, utilities, insurance, technical, > legal, promotion, etc. Professionally-produced national programs cover all > those expenses themselves and need to fundraise to exist. While here & > there some can use the family trust fund (a hidden subsidy) to pay the > production costs of a national program ? gifts, grants and underwriting are > all transparent with on-air acknowledgements and full budget accounting. > The FCC waiver might be required if, for example, a station were to > schedule a special all-day fundraiser for a particular outside program. But > otherwise the program itself can discretely solicit and acknowledge gifts > and grants for program production ? which directly helps stations afford > the programming. > > Hope this helps, and if you?re still concerned, best run it by your > attorney. > > > Gregg McVicar > Host/Producer > UnderCurrents > > www.undercurrentsradio.net > www.undercurrentsweekend.net > > On Sep 2, 2018, at 8:48 AM, Michelle Bradley via grc < > grc at maillist.peak.org> wrote: > > > > On (1), if you run the tribute show strictly over the air (on FM) and do > not stream it, then you can legally do it. The DMCA regulation applies > strictly to streaming content. > > > > I view Audioport as a closed-circuit delivery system for the > distribution of programming. With the exception of the live streams for > DN!, programming on AudioPort is technically not "streamed" and with the > exception of "Sprouts", programming on AudioPort is not necessarily a > "public performance". Note how when you look at content in AudioPort, the > links for streaming is disabled citing the DMCA. If I was to place a > program on AudioPort where playing the program over a streaming radio > station would violate the DMCA, I would state so in the description to > warn other stations wishing to carry the programming. I'm not a copyright > attorney, but that is my impression of the law. > > > > On (2), This is a grey area. In this case, the program producer is > fundraising through Patreon but then is offering the programming free of > charge to you. Yes, you pay Pacifica for AudioPort but the program > producer does not pay Pacifica to upload programming for distribution. > Producers can raise funds for programming and acknowledge those > underwriters. NPR does this all the time. The question comes up though, > can a program producer interrupt programming to raise funds? > > > > FCC's Third Party Fundraising rules were intended to allow NCE > (including LPFM) stations to raise funds for 501(c) organizations. This > was pushed mainly by religious organizations. In the case of TPF, the > funds raised are not intended to benefit the radio station (stations are > allowed to seek reimbursement for production costs). > > > > The producer is raising money for a program that your station is not > paying for. Therefore, they are raising funds which may indirectly benefit > your station as they are covering most of the costs to carry the program. > (Remember, Pacifica does not pay the producer other than offering them a > platform for the program). > > > > ?399b of the Communications Act defines an advertisement as "any message > or other programming which is broadcast or otherwise transmitted in > exchange for any remuneration, and which is intended to promote any > service, facility or product offered by any person who is engaged in such > offering for profit, to express the views of any person of any person which > respect to any matter of public importance or interest or to support or > oppose any candidate for political office." > > > > Remuneration is not necessarily cash/money, it can be in the form of > tangible goods (merch, concert tickets, etc.) or even the program itself. > The question is now, is the program producer a for-profit organization or > is providing their Patreon premiums on a non-profit basis. It is well > known that NCE stations do provide premiums to their listeners. The > producer using Patreon can be seen in the same way. > > > > Obviously, the safest thing to do is to discontinue running the program > and inform the producer about the concerns regarding the offering of the > "record club" premiums over Patreon. I feel overall, the Patreon campaign > may not necessarily put you at risk but I would still be careful as this > may set an expectation that any prospective DJs for your station would be > allowed to promote their Patreon on the air and your station will never see > a dime of those funds. I would remove the program solely based on a > station policy decision based on allowing volunteer DJs "promoting their > own wares". > > > > I would love to hear other views on this... but this is just the way I > see it. > > > > > > Michelle Bradley > > REC Networks > > 202 621-2355 > > 844 REC-LPFM > > https://recnet.com > > On 9/2/2018 10:44:01 AM, Bill Simmon via grc > wrote: > > Hi everyone, > > > > Recently a couple of things have come up at our station that have caused > us > > to examine how strictly we are adhering to FCC and DMCA rules. We are > > pretty new ? only licensed and on the air since November ? and we are > still > > trying to find a posture with respect to how strict we are about what we > > understand to be violations of the rules in shows that we run. The > > following examples are both regarding some content distributed through > > Pacifica's Audioport system. > > > > 1. A DJ who distributes through Audioport but also does a live version of > > his show in our studio did an Aretha Franklin tribute following her > death, > > which was two hours of Aretha songs. Our understanding of DMCA > "performance > > compliment" rules led us to believe you can't play more than four tracks > > from a single artist in a given show if your station streams on the > > internet (which ours does). We told the DJ this and he pushed back, > saying > > that several stream-only stations ran the show (he is syndicated fairly > > widely). We told him he could not do his Aretha tribute on our air. > > > > 2. We began running a three-hour weekly music show on Sunday mornings > > recently that we download from Audioport. A station staff person was > > listening and pointed out that there is a promo spot in it that offers a > > "record club" subscription (via Patreon) that helps to support the > creation > > of the show. This appears to be a pretty clear violation of our LPFM > > license, which we understand does not allow for any third party > fundraising > > without a specific FCC waiver. I know the show is syndicated fairly > widely, > > though maybe other community stations have licenses that differ from LPFM > > that allow for this sort of promotion? > > > > My question is: are we misreading these rules, or are other stations just > > not enforcing them? And if others don't enforce them, does that mean we > > shouldn't be so particular about enforcing them either? How persnickety > > should we be about sweating these details? > > > > Thanks in advance for any guidance. > > > > Bill > > > > -- > > Bill Simmon > > Director of Media Services > > Vermont Community Access Media > > > > Station Coordinator > > WBTV-LP > > > > 208 Flynn Avenue #2G > > Burlington, VT 05401 > > 802.651.9692 > > > > vermontcam.org > > 993wbtv.org > > _______________________________________________ > > grc mailing list > > grc at maillist.peak.org > > http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc > > _______________________________________________ > > grc mailing list > > grc at maillist.peak.org > > http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc > > _______________________________________________ > grc mailing list > grc at maillist.peak.org > http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc > From pbame at prometheusradio.org Tue Sep 4 06:43:19 2018 From: pbame at prometheusradio.org (Paul Bame) Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2018 09:43:19 -0400 Subject: [grc] Media Statement: Public Interest Groups Appeal Third Federal Communications Commission Media Ownership Decision Message-ID: Public Interest Groups Appeal Third Federal Communications Commission Media Ownership Decision [image: FCC Logo] September 4, 2018 Prometheus Radio Project (?Prometheus?) and Media Mobilizing Project (?MMP?) filed Friday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit challenging the Federal Communications Commission?s August 3, 2018 decision adopting an incubator program. Prometheus and MMP also simultaneously requested the Third Circuit consolidate this new appeal with the previous two pending appeals challenging the Commission?s Quadrennial Review media ownership decisions?the appeal of the Obama Commission?s August 2016 decision and the appeal of the Trump Commission?s November 2017 decision. ?In the new incubator decision?as in its previous decisions?the Commission failed take steps that would actually improve ownership diversity,? said Cheryl A. Leanza, counsel for Prometheus and MMP. ?The Third Circuit has directed the Commission three times to consider its rulings impact on ownership diversity. The Commission has, again, failed to follow the Third Circuit?s mandate.? ?Consolidation harms diversity in ownership and harms local broadcasting,? said Paul Bame of Prometheus Radio Project, ?and trendy incubators are slight-of-hand and don't actually address the diversity requirement.? Currently the appeals of the 2016 and 2017 decisions by industry and public interest petitioners are consolidated and awaiting appeal in dockets 18-1092 and 17-1107. The Commission?s Quadrennial Review decisions have been reversed three times by the Third Circuit, in Prometheus Radio Project v. FCC, 373 F.3d 372 (3d Cir. 2004) (?Prometheus I?); Prometheus Radio Project v. FCC, 652 F.3d 431 (3d Cir. 2011) (?Prometheus II?); and Prometheus Radio Project v. Federal Communications Commission, 824 F.3d 33 (3d Cir. 2016) (?Prometheus III?). Leanza is serving as pro bono counsel for Prometheus and MMP in her capacity at Best, Best & Krieger. She is serving as co-counsel with Andrew Jay Schwartzman and Angela Campbell of the Georgetown Law Center. Press inquiries may be directed to info at prometheusradio.org. From mae at recnet.com Tue Sep 4 07:37:25 2018 From: mae at recnet.com (Michelle Bradley) Date: Tue, 04 Sep 2018 10:37:25 -0400 Subject: [grc] REC commends Prometheus and MMP on appeal of FCC "Broadcast Incubator" decision Message-ID: <2d8a11a5-25de-472e-b3bd-4a7a133043b9@getmailbird.com> REC Networks is all about a citizen's access to spectrum.? This means assuring that new entrants are able to enter into broadcasting for the first time.? While the FCC's "Broadcast Incubator" program was touted to do just that, it is not.? Instead, it is an underhanded method of allowing large corporate broadcasters a "free-pass" on the local ownership caps under the guise of a "mentorship" program.? While we support "big" broadcasters providing mentorship to upstarts, a "free-pass" on the ownership cap?is not the appropriate reward where a more appropriate reward could be consideration such a waiver or reduction of annual regulatory fees.? In her?dissenting statement [https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-18-114A5.pdf]?to the?Report and Order, FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel states that she fails to see how this decision will make a material difference in the diversity of media ownership due to its narrowness.? Rosenworcel also questions how this will satisfy the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, which has already ordered the FCC, three times, to examine their ruling's impacts on ownership diversity.?? Last Friday, Prometheus Radio Project and Media Mobilizing Project has filed with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit challenging the FCC's "Broadcast Incubator" decision.? REC supports this motion and commends the hard work by PRP and MMP in their effort to?bring more judicial oversight over the FCC and the?majority commissioners who have?their sights set on continuing to deplete ownership diversity from the broadcast spectrum. REC wishes PRP and MMP the best of success in this litigation. A joint statement by Prometheus Radio Project and Media Mobilizing Project can be found here: https://www.prometheusradio.org/public-interest-groups-appeal-third-federal-communications-commission-media-ownership-decision [https://www.prometheusradio.org/public-interest-groups-appeal-third-federal-communications-commission-media-ownership-decision] # # # # # About REC Networks: REC is a leading policy voice supporting a citizen?s ability to access radio spectrum. The advocacy side of REC was responsible for the writing of RM-11749, the 250-watt LPFM proposal and RM-11810, the LPFM improvement petition. Other REC advocacy initiatives include alternate spectrum for community radio expansion in areas where FM spectrum is not available, driving changes to the FCC rules to allow more flexibility for LPFM stations while remaining compliant with the Local Community Radio Act. REC serves all six segments of LPFM including cause-based organizations, public sector agencies, micro radio stations, community media organizations, secular educational organizations and faith-based organizations. REC also provides consulting and filing services for LPFM stations, FM translators (including FM translators related to smaller AM broadcast stations) and full-service FM stations. REC operates several radiocommunications related websites and REC-FM, the official audio stream of REC Networks in conjunction with the Riverton Radio Project. More information about REC is at our website?http://recnet.com [http://recnet.com/]. Michelle Bradley REC Networks 202 621-2355 844 REC-LPFM https://recnet.com From ursula at pacifica.org Tue Sep 4 11:52:14 2018 From: ursula at pacifica.org (Ursula Ruedenberg) Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2018 13:52:14 -0500 Subject: [grc] New stations: Are you interested in a Buddy to help you grow? Message-ID: At the Pacifica Affiliate Network office, we carry out a project we are excited about called the* Legacy Buddy Project.* This is to invite you to participate, if you are a new station looking for resources to help of to a good start. We are truly at an important moment for community radio, a bright new era is emerging as another era begins to time out.. New stations are being built while many who have, for the past 50 years or so, built the legacy of independent grassroots community radio - are beginning to leave the field. In honor of and response to this exact moment, the project seeks to pass the baton to benefit everyone and for the continuity of our media field. With the* Legacy Buddy Project *we are matching newer stations with "older" legacy stations as buddies. The older stations can stand by to help the novices, while the novices can help record the history meaning and accomplishments of those who have built the legacy, for posterity. We'll work with you to make this happen. Many of stations who have joined the project will meet up in Portland at the Oct 5-8 Grassroots Radio Conference (there is time set aside for this at the conference) but this is not required. We see this as a long-term project that stations can join in the future if they wish. But at this time, we are getting ready to close our first round of buddy stations. We have about 2 "older" legacy stations (these are great stations!) left who are standing by for a novice buddy. If you are a newer station and would be interested in buddying up with a very accomplished station that can be a valuable resource, please contact me as soon as possible. We will be closing the first round by Wednesday September 12th. Ursula Ruedenberg ursula at pacifica.org / 510-812-7989 Pacifica Network pacificanetwork.org From ursula at pacifica.org Tue Sep 4 12:07:09 2018 From: ursula at pacifica.org (Ursula Ruedenberg) Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2018 14:07:09 -0500 Subject: [grc] Call for Submissions for Sprouts: Rise for Climate, Jobs, & Justice Day of action Message-ID: We are looking to put together a Sprouts Radio From the Grassroots show featuring reports on what happened around the country on September 8th's Rise for Climate, Jobs & Justice Day of action. We'd love a segment reporting on your area that would be around 3-7 minutes long. Would you let us know if you have reporters who are planning to cover actions in your areas; street demos, workshops, forums, or other. Or, after the 8th, you find you have interesting audio from the event, would you contact us? Thank you Ursula Ruedenberg Pacifica Network 510-812-7989 ursula at pacifica.org Sprouts Radio From the Grassroots is a widely-aired weekly program produced by the Pacifica Affiliate Program and features productions of community radio stations and independent production groups, bringing local stories to the national platform. -- Ursula Ruedenberg Pacifica Affiliate Network Manager 510-812-7989 pacificanetwork.org From wpvm.103.7 at gmail.com Tue Sep 4 12:12:10 2018 From: wpvm.103.7 at gmail.com (wpvm.103.7 fm) Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2018 15:12:10 -0400 Subject: [grc] [stationmanagers] New stations: Are you interested in a Buddy to help you grow? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Ursula, Not sure if we're considered newbies...we've held the FCC license for a bit over three years. We were starting from the bottom as the station had been silent for about 5 years, but with brief periods of live broadcast just to keep the license alive. The original individual who got the license developed ALS and was simply not able to keep up and others associated with the non-profit didn't have the necessary passion to mother hen the station. So during this past three years we have been rebuilding listenership and upgrading all of the technical equipment. But I feel we are still in infancy stage as per developing programming by locals. Would like to be considered for a partnership. Best Regards, Davyne Davyne Dial President, Friends of WPVM Open 24 - 7 WPVM 103.7 http://wpvmfm.org 34 Wall St. Suite 407 Asheville NC 28801 [image: Mailtrack] Sender notified by Mailtrack 09/04/18, 3:11:03 PM On Tue, Sep 4, 2018 at 2:52 PM Ursula Ruedenberg wrote: > At the Pacifica Affiliate Network office, we carry out a project we are > excited about called the* Legacy Buddy Project.* This is to invite you to > participate, if you are a new station looking for resources to help of to a > good start. > > We are truly at an important moment for community radio, a bright new era > is emerging as another era begins to time out.. New stations are being > built while many who have, for the past 50 years or so, built the legacy of > independent grassroots community radio - are beginning to leave the field. > > In honor of and response to this exact moment, the project seeks to pass > the baton to benefit everyone and for the continuity of our media field. > With the* Legacy Buddy Project *we are matching newer stations with > "older" legacy stations as buddies. > > The older stations can stand by to help the novices, while the novices can > help record the history meaning and accomplishments of those who have built > the legacy, for posterity. We'll work with you to make this happen. > > Many of stations who have joined the project will meet up in Portland at > the Oct 5-8 Grassroots Radio Conference (there is time set aside for this > at the conference) but this is not required. > > We see this as a long-term project that stations can join in the future if > they wish. But at this time, we are getting ready to close our first round > of buddy stations. > > We have about 2 "older" legacy stations (these are great stations!) left > who are standing by for a novice buddy. > > If you are a newer station and would be interested in buddying up with a > very accomplished station that can be a valuable resource, please contact > me as soon as possible. We will be closing the first round by Wednesday > September 12th. > > Ursula Ruedenberg > ursula at pacifica.org / 510-812-7989 > Pacifica Network > pacificanetwork.org > > > > > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Pacifica Affiliate Station Manager's Group" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to StationManagers+unsubscribe at pacifica.org. > From ursula at pacifica.org Tue Sep 4 14:19:07 2018 From: ursula at pacifica.org (Ursula Ruedenberg) Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2018 16:19:07 -0500 Subject: [grc] Will You Make an Educational Poster for GRC 2018 ? Message-ID: *See below *for a photo of my 98 year old father Klaus, who is one of the founding scientists in the field of Quantum Chemistry. He is still at it and this is him last summer at the International Congress of Quantum Chemistry in Menton, France. He is standing in front of his poster, explaining a theoretical molecular concept. I went with him to help him travel safely and I was impressed by the posters the scientists brought to the conference, to share their ideas.(see also below). *So...have you discovered a radio concept, a good way to do something in programming or technology...management or governance...have you developed or discovered something, an idea, a process, resources (etc) worth sharing with your professional colleagues?* Consider sharing your insights with *your* *poster* to hang at the Grassroots Radio Conference 2018. Print up *your poster* (like the one seen below) on material (print shops do this) and bring it with you to hang up. The conference will provide space for posters. If you have something you would like to share but lack the resources to print it up. we, at the Pacifica Affiliates Office, can help a few folks make this happen. We have the resources to print around 4 posters. Just get in touch with me at ursula at pacifica.org or 510-812-7989. It's an experiment! Let's try it! To do this: 1. Lay your design for the poster out and send the digital design it to us 2. If it passes muster, and are still able (haven't used up all of the money on other posters, we'll print it out for you 3. We'll bring to the conference and give it to you there, to hang up 4. Go stand in front of your poster some times at the conference and see if anyone wants to talk with you. Ursula Ruedenberg Pacifica Network 510-812-7989 ursula at pacifica.org From ursula at pacifica.org Tue Sep 4 14:32:51 2018 From: ursula at pacifica.org (Ursula Ruedenberg) Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2018 16:32:51 -0500 Subject: [grc] Resend with visuals: POSTERS st the GRC 2018 - BY YOU! Message-ID: *I am re-sending this message because I see the photos did not make it with the first send. Hope the photos make it this time. - Ursula* *See below *for a photo of my 98 year old father Klaus, who is one of the founding scientists in the field of Quantum Chemistry. He is still at it and this is him last summer at the International Congress of Quantum Chemistry in Menton, France. He is standing in front of his poster, explaining a theoretical molecular concept. I went with him to help him travel safely and I was impressed by the posters the scientists brought to the conference, to share their ideas.(see also below). *So...have you discovered a radio concept, a good way to do something in programming or technology...management or governance...have you developed or discovered something, an idea, a process, resources (etc) worth sharing with your professional colleagues?* Consider sharing your insights with *your* *poster* to hang at the Grassroots Radio Conference 2018. Print up *your poster* (like the one seen below) on material (print shops do this) and bring it with you to hang up. The conference will provide space for posters. If you have something you would like to share but lack the resources to print it up. we, at the Pacifica Affiliates Office, can help a few folks make this happen. We have the resources to print around 4 posters. Just get in touch with me at ursula at pacifica.org or 510-812-7989. It's an experiment! Let's try it! To do this: 1. Lay your design for the poster out and send the digital design it to us 2. If it passes muster, and are still able (haven't used up all of the money on other posters, we'll print it out for you 3. We'll bring to the conference and give it to you there, to hang up 4. Go stand in front of your poster some times at the conference and see if anyone wants to talk with you. Ursula Ruedenberg Pacifica Network 510-812-7989 ursula at pacifica.or -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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WPFW- Pacifica in Washingtom DC will most likely anchor the show. *Do you have reporters that can collaborate with the Pacifica team by:* Providing pre-produced segments (7 - 10 minutes or so) to be played during the coverage and/or Being available to call in or be called for updates and reports from your area and/or Provide important local contacts for the Pacifica anchors to speak with before of during the coverage *Please contact me at:* -- Ursula Ruedenberg Pacifica Affiliate Network Manager 510-812-7989 pacificanetwork.org From aniraven at gmail.com Mon Sep 17 20:17:25 2018 From: aniraven at gmail.com (Ani Raven) Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2018 20:17:25 -0700 Subject: [grc] Culture change, #MeToo, and volunteers at community radio stations Message-ID: I'm wondering if other stations have had someone from the listening community step forward to say that they had been sexually assaulted in the past by an on-air host. If so, what has been your response? If not, have you had conversations about what you would do should it happen? In a related note, do you have policy / practice about volunteers' behavior outside of the station? In the past, KBOO has always said we lack capacity to deal with behavior outside of the building / volunteer experience. In many of the well known incidents that have come to news headlines in the last year, many of acts did not take place in the workplace, but sometimes in social settings. Now I'm wondering how we would deal with a complaint about a volunteer's behavior in their "private life". I'd be super interested in hearing about any station's experience or policies that would be applicable to either of these situations. I'm also interested in talking with anyone else who has also pondered these issues, and wants to discuss it further. Hey- if you're coming to the conference in October, I'd love to discuss this with you face to face-- speaking of the conference in October, I hear we are getting very near capacity. http://grassrootsradioconference.org/ love and solidarity, ani From registration at kboo.org Wed Sep 19 09:57:07 2018 From: registration at kboo.org (GRC Registration Crew) Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2018 09:57:07 -0700 Subject: [grc] Regular registration for GRC ends tomorrow! Message-ID: REGISTER BY SEPTEMBER 20! Regular general registration for the 2018 Grassroots Radio Conference ends Thursday, September 20. Register now and save $50! https://grc2018.brownpapertickets.com *We are near capacity, so do not delay! *After Thursday, general registration for the three-day conference--October 5-7, 2018--goes up to $250 (plus fee). Speaker and seminar information available on our website: grassrootsradioconference.org. Come to Portland, Oregon, for the Grassroots Radio Conference--a three-day gathering of community radio stations, related organizations, and people. There will be speakers, workshops, and other sessions, along with entertainment and field trips. The GRC is a place for grassroots radio advocates who communicate and collaborate to improve our experience as makers of community media. This could be a live-changing event for you... won't you join us? Let us know if you have any questions. In solidarity, Zale > -- -- Zale Chadwick Betty McArdle *pronouns: she/her* Registration Crew Grassroots Radio Conference 2018 -- Zale Chadwick Betty McArdle *pronouns: she/her* Registration Crew Grassroots Radio Conference 2018 -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image.png Type: image/png Size: 43805 bytes Desc: not available URL: From jimedia at grandecom.net Tue Sep 25 08:24:50 2018 From: jimedia at grandecom.net (Jim Ellinger) Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2018 10:24:50 -0500 Subject: [grc] Quilt? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <27628975-c52d-4185-7474-a41f22bbd908@grandecom.net> Quilt found? From development at kboo.org Tue Sep 25 08:54:33 2018 From: development at kboo.org (Becky Meiers) Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2018 08:54:33 -0700 Subject: [grc] Quilt? In-Reply-To: <27628975-c52d-4185-7474-a41f22bbd908@grandecom.net> References: <27628975-c52d-4185-7474-a41f22bbd908@grandecom.net> Message-ID: Yes! Sharon Scott at ARTxFM had it! Itll be at the GRC this year! On Tue, Sep 25, 2018, 8:24 AM Jim Ellinger via grc wrote: > Quilt found? > > > > _______________________________________________ > grc mailing list > grc at maillist.peak.org > http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc > From anniegarrison at gmail.com Fri Sep 28 12:15:49 2018 From: anniegarrison at gmail.com (Ann Garrison) Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2018 12:15:49 -0700 Subject: [grc] Wikileaks and Julian Assange Message-ID: This is my piece about Pacifica, Wikileaks, and Julian Assange. It seems likely that the Pacifica National Board will pass it, but I don't know about KPFA: http://sfbayview.com/2018/09/standing-with-julian-assange/ This has also been published in Black Agenda Report and Counterpunch and it will be published in Consortium News. I didn't think to propose a workshop on "Pacifica, Wikileaks, and the New Cold War" at the GRC in time, but perhaps we can discuss it outside the organized workshops or in one or more if it's relevant to the workshop subject. See everyone soon. -- For real, @AnnGarrison Independent Journalist, SKYPE: Ann Garrison, Oakland 415-503-7487 From wings at wings.org Sun Sep 30 13:29:15 2018 From: wings at wings.org (Frieda Werden) Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2018 15:29:15 -0500 Subject: [grc] Seeking a homestay host for GRC Message-ID: Just saw this FB post from Ani Haines. I am one of the several people who requested a homestay during the conference, so am encouraging grc list members who live in Portland to think about this and get in touch with Ani, at volunteer at kboo.org. Cheers, y?all! Do you have a couch, or even an extra bed, and can host a volunteer from another community radio station? The Grassroots Radio Conference is happening NEXT WEEKEND, Oct 5 - 7, and I need 5 more homestays for visitors. I can personally vouch that making connections with volunteers from stations across the country can be super awesome. Please let me know right away if you can host a visitor. -- Frieda Werden, Series Producer WINGS: Women's International News Gathering Service www.wings.org