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RESULTS“Record companies are greedy bastards…”“I wouldn’t even know where to start. The way this legislation has been pushedthrough as well as its successor bill (CDBPTA) is completely wrong. Internet streamingshould be reasonably priced and terrestrial broadcast stations should not be payingtwice.”“Additional fees for web streaming marks the death of Internet radio. If the bighitters want it they will get it!”“College radio provides a wonderful outlet for new artists that they would not getelsewhere. The record companies should pay us! They are already making incredibleprofits.”“dunno why ASCAP BMI are making such a big deal. Get rid of them!”“Stop the RIAA.”“It is a ministry tool for us and we value it more because we are a Christian stationand institution. We would be very distressed to be unable to continue web-castingbecause of oppressive fees.”“When we streamed we could reach 60 connections at one time. This does notbalance with the fees expected to be between $7 and $10000.00”“We only stream talk radio until the money grubbers finally come up with specificlaws pertaining to college radio.”“WQKE believes that if we have paid all fees to play music over the airwaves what isstopping ANY radio station from playing the SAME signal over the Internet? If peoplewanted to get ‘free’ music then you could tape the signal over the airwaves mucheasier.”“Attorneys have advised us…”“I’ve just returned from Washington chatting with our lawyers and the NAB on thisissue. We’ll continue streaming but are extremely concerned about the implications.”“I am a faculty member in charge of the station. I am also an attorney. We havenever streamed our signal because of the legal issues involved. If the issue of royalitiesis resolved—and we can afford the fee—we will likely stream our signal. ““It’s a mess I would like to see straightened out...SOON!”31Feedback June 2003 (Vol. 44, No. 3)