May 17, 2002
College Radio Stations Join Copyright-Fee Protest
Some college and university radio stations stopped playing music over the Internet for a day this month to protest a proposal that would impose fees and reporting requirements on stations that broadcast online. Thousands of listeners responded by asking Congress to intervene.
More than 50 radio stations took part in the protest, pulling the plug on their Internet transmissions in a "Day of Silence" that also involved hundreds of commercial stations across the country. Protesters were
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