Media Access Project: Update on Congressional Activity

Overview of LPFM Legislation (11/6/00)

For the most recent update about the status of LPFM as part of the budget negotiation, click here. For information on how to contact your Representatives and Senators, click here.

S. 3020
Senator Grams (R-MN) introduced S. 3020, which is similar to the anti-LPFM bill that passed the House in April, 2000.

This bill, like the House bill, H.R.3424, drastically curtails low power radio. It requires the FCC to conduct limited low power radio experiments, and requires further Congressional action to authorize the full low power radio created by the Federal Communications Commission. For the full text of the bill click here, for Senator Grams floor statment introducing the bill, click here. To find out about Senator Grams's co-sponsors, click here.

S.2989
Low power radio supporters should oppose all legislative action, but the best of all available options is S.2989, which was introduced by Senators John McCain and Robert Kerrey on July 27, 2000. S. 2989 allows low power radio to move forward and ensures that the FCC will respond to legitimate concerns about interference. For a copy of S.2989, click here.

S.2068
Sen. Judd Gregg (R-NH) has introduced S. 2068 in the Senate. S.2068 would eliminate low power radio entirely. S. 2068 has 35 cosponsors as of September 11, 2000 (the last additional co-sponsor signed on June 8, 2000).To find out about Senator Gregg's co-sponsors, click here.

HR3439
On April 13, 2000, the House passed HR 3439, to drastically scale back the Federal Communiations Commission's proposal. For more information about H.R. 3439 and the House vote, click here.

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