[KFCF Friends] Call Congress!! Save Internet Radio

Tue Jun 26 12:44:10 PDT 2007

The Savenetradio.org website is being overwhelmed along with 
congressional switchboards today. Please take a moment and try 
contacting your congressional reps.

Action Alert
Save Internet Radio CALL YOUR SENATORS AND YOUR REPRESENTATIVE NOW TO 
ASK THEM TO CO-SPONSOR THE INTERNET RADIO EQUALITY ACT, S. 1353 IN THE 
SENATE AND H.R. 2060 IN THE HOUSE,

The future of Internet radio is in immediate danger. Royalty rates for 
webcasters have been drastically increased by a recent ruling and are 
due to go into effect on July 15 (retroactive to Jan 1, 2006!). If the 
increased rates remain unchanged, the majority of webcasters will go 
bankrupt and silent on this date. Internet radio needs your help! The 
Internet Radio Equality Act has recently been introduced in both the 
House and Senate to save the Internet radio industry. Please call your 
senators and your representative to ask them to co-sponsor the Internet 
Radio Equality Act.

Please call the following official(s):

1.      U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein
(202) 224-3841
Washington, D.C. office                                
        Talking Points: 1)      I am a constituent and I'm calling to 
ask Congressman/woman ________ to save Internet radio by co-sponsoring 
H.R. 2060, the Internet Radio Equality Act.                       

                2)      The Copyright Royalty Board's decision to 
increase royalty rates for webcasters is going to turn off my Internet 
radio and I do NOT want that to happen. Please tell Congressman/woman 
________ to co-sponsor H.R. 2060, the Internet Radio Equality Act.       

                3)      I believe that artists should be fairly 
compensated for the music they make, but putting my webcasters out of 
business will only hurt artists more. They depend on Internet radio to 
get their music out to fans and build new audiences. When the webcasters 
go off the air, so do artists. Please co-sponsor H.R. 2060, the Internet 
Radio Equality Act.                     

                4)      Internet radio is one of the only bright spots 
for independent music and diversity. We NEED Internet radio. Don't turn 
it off. Co-sponsor H.R. 2060, the Internet Radio Equality Act.           

                5)      (If you are an artist) Internet radio enables 
artists like myself to reach fans throughout the country and enjoy 
exposure and airplay that we may otherwise have not received. I'm asking 
you to co-sponsor H.R. 2060, the Internet Radio Equality Act.        

        6.) Reasonable data reporting requirements for non-commercial 
broadcasters.

2.      U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer
(202) 224-3553
Washington, D.C. office                                
        Talking Points: 1)      I am a constituent and I'm calling to 
ask Congressman/woman ________ to save Internet radio by co-sponsoring 
H.R. 2060, the Internet Radio Equality Act.                       

                2)      The Copyright Royalty Board's decision to 
increase royalty rates for webcasters is going to turn off my Internet 
radio and I do NOT want that to happen. Please tell Congressman/woman 
________ to co-sponsor H.R. 2060, the Internet Radio Equality Act.       

                3)      I believe that artists should be fairly 
compensated for the music they make, but putting my webcasters out of 
business will only hurt artists more. They depend on Internet radio to 
get their music out to fans and build new audiences. When the webcasters 
go off the air, so do artists. Please co-sponsor H.R. 2060, the Internet 
Radio Equality Act.                     

                4)      Internet radio is one of the only bright spots 
for independent music and diversity. We NEED Internet radio. Don't turn 
it off. Co-sponsor H.R. 2060, the Internet Radio Equality Act.           

                5)      (If you are an artist) Internet radio enables 
artists like myself to reach fans throughout the country and enjoy 
exposure and airplay that we may otherwise have not received. I'm asking 
you to co-sponsor H.R. 2060, the Internet Radio Equality Act.

6.) Reasonable data reporting requirements for non-commercial broadcasters.

3. (A)  U.S. Representative George Radanovich
(202) 225-4540
Washington, D.C. office                                
        Talking Points: 1)      I am a constituent and I'm calling to 
ask Congressman/woman ________ to save Internet radio by co-sponsoring 
H.R. 2060, the Internet Radio Equality Act.               

                2)      The Copyright Royalty Board's decision to 
increase royalty rates for webcasters is going to turn off my Internet 
radio and I do NOT want that to happen. Please tell Congressman/woman 
________ to co-sponsor H.R. 2060, the Internet Radio Equality Act.       

                3)      I believe that artists should be fairly 
compensated for the music they make, but putting my webcasters out of 
business will only hurt artists more. They depend on Internet radio to 
get their music out to fans and build new audiences. When the webcasters 
go off the air, so do artists. Please co-sponsor H.R. 2060, the Internet 
Radio Equality Act.             

                4)      Internet radio is one of the only bright spots 
for independent music and diversity. We NEED Internet radio. Don't turn 
it off. Co-sponsor H.R. 2060, the Internet Radio Equality Act.          

                5)      (If you are an artist) Internet radio enables 
artists like myself to reach fans throughout the country and enjoy 
exposure and airplay that we may otherwise have not received. I'm asking 
you to co-sponsor H.R. 2060, the Internet Radio Equality Act.         

6.) Reasonable data reporting requirements for non-commercial broadcasters.

3. (B) U.S. Representative Jim Costa
(202) 225-3341
Washington, D.C. office
Talking Points:  1) I am a constituent and I'm calling to ask 
Congressman/woman ________ to save Internet radio by co-sponsoring H.R. 
2060, the Internet Radio Equality Act. 

 2) The Copyright Royalty Board's decision to increase royalty rates for 
webcasters is going to turn off my Internet radio and I do NOT want that 
to happen. Please tell Congressman/woman ________ to co-sponsor H.R. 
2060, the Internet Radio Equality Act. 

 3) I believe that artists should be fairly compensated for the music 
they make, but putting my webcasters out of business will only hurt 
artists more. They depend on Internet radio to get their music out to 
fans and build new audiences. When the webcasters go off the air, so do 
artists. Please co-sponsor H.R. 2060, the Internet Radio Equality Act.

 4) Internet radio is one of the only bright spots for independent music 
and diversity. We NEED Internet radio. Don't turn it off. Co-sponsor 
H.R. 2060, the Internet Radio Equality Act.

 5) (If you are an artist) Internet radio enables artists like myself to 
reach fans throughout the country and enjoy exposure and airplay that we 
may otherwise have not received. I'm asking you to co-sponsor H.R. 2060, 
the Internet Radio Equality Act

6.) Reasonable data reporting requirements for non-commercial broadcasters.

3. (C) U.S. Representative Devin Nunes
(202) 225-2523
Washington, D.C. office
Talking Points:  1) I am a constituent and I'm calling to ask 
Congressman/woman ________ to save Internet radio by co-sponsoring H.R. 
2060, the Internet Radio Equality Act. 

 2) The Copyright Royalty Board's decision to increase royalty rates for 
webcasters is going to turn off my Internet radio and I do NOT want that 
to happen. Please tell Congressman/woman ________ to co-sponsor H.R. 
2060, the Internet Radio Equality Act. 

 3) I believe that artists should be fairly compensated for the music 
they make, but putting my webcasters out of business will only hurt 
artists more. They depend on Internet radio to get their music out to 
fans and build new audiences. When the webcasters go off the air, so do 
artists. Please co-sponsor H.R. 2060, the Internet Radio Equality Act.

 4) Internet radio is one of the only bright spots for independent music 
and diversity. We NEED Internet radio. Don't turn it off. Co-sponsor 
H.R. 2060, the Internet Radio Equality Act.

 5) (If you are an artist) Internet radio enables artists like myself to 
reach fans throughout the country and enjoy exposure and airplay that we 
may otherwise have not received. I'm asking you to co-sponsor H.R. 2060, 
the Internet Radio Equality Act. 

 6.) Reasonable data reporting requirements for non-commercial 
broadcasters.

Thanks,

Rychard E. Withers,
KFCF Fresno

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