Vice President Al Gore Expresses His Support for Low Power Radio (10/22/00)
The following question and answer were posted on the "Electric Town Hall" section of the Gore 2000 Campaign website.
<http://www.algore.com/townhall/>

From: Paige Conner Totaro
Washington DC
To: townhall@algore2000.com

What is your position on the FCC's Low Power Radio initiative? The FCC has received over 1,200 applications for these new non-commercial radio stations but the program is under attack in Congress. Can we count on you to fight for this important outlet for community voices?

Thank you for your question Paige. As I have traveled around the country, I have been impressed with the enthusiasm and imagination of schools, churches and community groups eager to start non-commercial low power radio stations.

The Federal Communications Commission held a lengthy public process investigating the merits of offering these licenses and, after building an extensive technical record, decided to move ahead with a scaled down version of their original plan. I agree with John McCain and many, many others that these stations will be a valuable resource for giving voices to the voiceless and non-commercial speech. The FCC can swiftly resolve any unforeseen technical problems. I oppose efforts to overturn the results of this lengthy public process through a back-door appropriations rider.

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