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Issue date: 9/7/07 Section: Opinion
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Here's a big surprise for you: The Standard does not agree with an FCC regulation. Shocking isn't it?
Our quarrel with the FCC isn't completely self serving though. This particular regulation is forbidding Missouri State from having a student-run FM radio station.
On June 21, 2007, a bi-partisan panel of senators introduced a bill that would allow new short-range radio stations in cities, towns and suburbs across the country.
This bill, if made law, would finally give Missouri State students the opportunity to pursue another medium.
With constant quarreling among U.S. senators, the bill has had little push to become law.
War, reform and presidential campaigns carry far more precedence.
This frustration is more than just wanting to get our peers on the radio. That's certainly part of it, but more than that, we'd like to give more opportunities for everyone to have a voice.
We want to hear diverse and local voices on the airwaves in the form of independent stations.
We could argue that this is just another example of the marginalization of young adults in this country, but we won't.
We could say the FCC controls the airwaves like a high school principal, but we won't.
This isn't really about fighting "the man." This is about providing an opportunity for new and independent ideas to be heard.
We believe our community, along with many others, would be greatly improved with the addition of available stations.
At the very least, a radio station run by students may provide a collection of music worth listening to. Something that is lacking in this city.
Don't underestimate your potential to make this happen. Speak up and let yourself be heard.
Our quarrel with the FCC isn't completely self serving though. This particular regulation is forbidding Missouri State from having a student-run FM radio station.
On June 21, 2007, a bi-partisan panel of senators introduced a bill that would allow new short-range radio stations in cities, towns and suburbs across the country.
This bill, if made law, would finally give Missouri State students the opportunity to pursue another medium.
With constant quarreling among U.S. senators, the bill has had little push to become law.
War, reform and presidential campaigns carry far more precedence.
This frustration is more than just wanting to get our peers on the radio. That's certainly part of it, but more than that, we'd like to give more opportunities for everyone to have a voice.
We want to hear diverse and local voices on the airwaves in the form of independent stations.
We could argue that this is just another example of the marginalization of young adults in this country, but we won't.
We could say the FCC controls the airwaves like a high school principal, but we won't.
This isn't really about fighting "the man." This is about providing an opportunity for new and independent ideas to be heard.
We believe our community, along with many others, would be greatly improved with the addition of available stations.
At the very least, a radio station run by students may provide a collection of music worth listening to. Something that is lacking in this city.
Don't underestimate your potential to make this happen. Speak up and let yourself be heard.
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