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About The Internet Radio Equality Act....

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Iowan

As of this date (7/11/2007), how many representatives have co-sponsored the Internet Radio Equaity Act? How many senators? And how many more from each side needed to help save Internet radio?
 
according to r.a.i.n. newsletter (radio and internet newsletter) the last count was on may 29, 2007. the house has 100 co-sponsors. in the senate the count has not been published and i think i read that some senators what a investigation in the crb rates. hopefully this is helpful
 
captex said:
according to r.a.i.n. newsletter (radio and internet newsletter) the last count was on may 29, 2007. the house has 100 co-sponsors. in the senate the count has not been published and i think i read that some senators what a investigation in the crb rates. hopefully this is helpful
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That's all this damn congress can do is hold investigations rather than accomplishments.
 
Iowan said:
As of this date (7/11/2007), how many representatives have co-sponsored the Internet Radio Equaity Act? How many senators? And how many more from each side needed to help save Internet radio?
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There are aprox. 130 Congressmen that have become co-signers on this bill. You need about another 90 to force an immediate vote on the floor. Here's a link that will keep you updated on the number of Congressmen and who they are: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:HR02060:mad:@@N

jp
 
I certainly hope so. I wish there was some kind of special agreement covering those of us Internet broadcasters that don't make a dime off our Internet radio stations but have paid our royalty fees through our month fees to the service provider...in my case, Live365.
 
radioman1380 said:
I certainly hope so.  I wish there was some kind of special agreement covering those of us Internet broadcasters that don't make a dime off our Internet radio stations but have paid our royalty fees through our month fees to the service provider...in my case, Live365.
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With the per-channel minimum fees off the table, right now it looks like Live365 and LoudCity (and their participants) will be able to survive. Lots of wrangling still ahead though.

With about 135 Congresscritters in the H. of R. now behind the Internet Radio Equality Act, that leaves fewer than 90 new supporters needed for an outright victory in the House.
 
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