Commissioner Copps,
As a forty year veteran of broadcasting, I have seen the industry change in ways nobody would have imagined. Perhaps the saddest change has been how radio has become moot in many people's lives due to lack of service to the community, and the hording of licenses by big corporations.
I, for one, welcome any change that you and your successor will bring under the Obama administration. Radio, to be effective and a service to citizens, must leave the role of being an investment for banking investors, and return to being an investment in a community. I would suggest the following.
- License renewal based on community service.
- License awarding for new stations based on local ownership and involvement in communities.
- Raising of spectrum fees, with this monies going to FCC yearly auditing of public file, news, public affairs, and involvement in the community.
Commissioner, radio has left a void so deep that our children are not aware of it, in many cases. Our elderly are cheated of the public service it once provided. And, our own citizens have been robbed of their ability to own, operate, and have a voice in a community. The fact that minorities, women, and civic groups have little, if no voice, supports this argument.
I look for the FCC, Congress, and the Obama administration to make CHANGES. Shame on Washington if they are not up to the task.
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