Subject: Wash. D.C. Micropower radio demo/events
Michael Eisenmenger (eisenmen@rci.rutgers.edu)
Date: Fri, 04 Sep 1998 11:08:25 +0000
Message-Id: <35EFCA25.19E06B35@rci.rutgers.edu> Date: Fri, 04 Sep 1998 11:08:25 +0000 From: Michael Eisenmenger <eisenmen@rci.rutgers.edu> To: roundtable@cni.org Subject: Wash. D.C. Micropower radio demo/events References: <3555CF5D.3D8171BC@cptech.org>
Hello all,
Just want to encourage the beltway folks on this list to turn out in
support of this upcoming October action in D.C. (you'll have fun!) The
micropower radio activists have taken many risks in recent years and
have been very successful in bringing numerous issues concerning
democratic communication resources into the public consciousness.
Some related web resources can be found at:
http://burn.ucsd.edu/~mai/microwatt.html
http://artcon.rutgers.edu/papertiger/nyfma/default.html
Michael Eisenmenger
Paper Tiger TV
<eisenmen@rci.rutgers.edu>
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> SHOWDOWN AT THE FCC!
>
> FREE RADIO ACTIVISTS MARCH ON WASHINGTON TO CONFRONT THE
> GLOBAL MEDIA MONOPOLY AND THEIR MARIONNETTES IN GOVERNMENT!
>
> Sunday and Monday, October Fourth and Fifth
>
> Calling all media activists, radio pirates 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 broadcasted 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-marrionettes: A giant
> puppet of 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 surprizes
> 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 Neighborhood 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!
>
> Reply by September 19th to be assured housing! Tell us if you're
> planning to come- we want a sense of our numbers.
>
> updates can be found at the october action website:
> http://burn.ucsd.edu/~mai/microwatt.html
>
> 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
>
> This is the New York Free Media Email List
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