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RESOLUTION IN FAVOR OF LPRS :
Salida Colorado.
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WHEREAS, the City of Salida is committed to the principles of free speech guaranteed in the First Amendment to the United States Constitution; and
WHEREAS, citizens of our community hold the broadcast airwaves to be public property, and a public trust; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has not made affordable, Low Power FM broadcast frequencies available for community use since 1978 when regulatory changes eliminated Class D FM licenses for less than 100 watts of power; and
WHEREAS, the passage of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 has led to an unprecedented consolidation of broadcast industry ownership, and a marked decrease in both local and minority ownership of stations and origination of programming; and
WHEREAS, the FCC is now hearing public comment on a proposal o once again offer simple, affordable, non-commercial Low Power FM broadcast licenses (FCC's MM Docket No. 99-25); and
WHEREAS, non-commercial radio stations operating under such a license could provide a community voice to individuals, musicians, artists, writers, activists, students, and points of view which are presently economically barred from their own above-mentioned public airwaves; and
WHEREAS, issuance of said licenses would constitute a net benefit to the social, political and cultural life of Salida and its citizens, and to similar rural communities;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the City of Salida supports the concept of Low Power radio stations, and urges the FCC to fulfill its mandate as guardian of a public resource, and to enact a licensing regulation to grant affordable, simple, non-commercial broadcast licenses to citizens of this community and others in this country;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the city of Salida supports the efforts of those who endeavor to advocate such regulatory change, and to enrich the life of our diverse community through legally establishing a non-commercial public-access radio outlet.
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