By imposing fines on student-run stations, the FCC may be...
By imposing fines on student-run stations, the FCC may be hastening the stations’ demise, said Peter Tannenwald, a broadcast attorney at Fletcher Heald. Tannenwald referred to fines proposed for three colleges, including Toccoa Falls College in Georgia that was hit…
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with a proposed $10,000 fine for failing to retain all required documentation in the public inspection file for its station, WTXR(FM) (CD May 3 p17). Student radio “serves an important role as an incubator for future generations of broadcasters” and it can serve “as a conduit into the industry for a broad and diverse universe of voices,” he said in a blog post (http://xrl.us/bnieuk). “Against these evident benefits, the oppressively negative impact of the FCC’s forfeiture policies can and should raise serious concern.” Students produce some very innovative programming, often spontaneously, he said: “Documenting that programming tends not to be a high priority for students.” The commission’s fines “don’t help make radio relevant to the younger generation or encourage learning and innovation,” he added.