[TriLUG] Help save community and educational streaming content

[Fred Stutzman]

All,

As you are aware, community and educational internet broadcasting is in
serious jeopardy due to new proposed guidelines by the Copyright
Arbitration Royalties Panel.  If you side with community and educational
stations and would like to help save streaming content, please take a
minute to contact your representatives.  I've included instructions and a
link for more information below.  If you do so decide to contact your
reps, I thank you in advance!  Sorry for the off topic nature of this
post.

http://www.house.gov/writerep/

Go to this page and find your representative, and then write them a 
letter, I have included a sample copy below.

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Dear Representative <insert name>,

I am writing today to express my support for the Position Paper, 
"Arguments for Changes to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) via 
the Music Online Competition Act (MOCA)", which can be located at 
http://www.rice.edu/cb/sos/paper.html .

There are three issues of concern to Educational and Community stations 
with regard to their audio on the internet. The DMCA threatens the 
existence of these Educational and Community radio outlets with an unfair 
fee schedule, content restrictions and onerous reporting requirements.

The position paper supports HR 2724, the Music On-Line Competition Act and 
urges that it incorporate provisions to protect Educational and Community 
stations. I agree with the position paper and ask you to help protect 
Educational and Community radio/web stations via HR 2724 or other 
pertinent legislation.

Sincerely,

<Your Name>
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