Here are the Facts:

• 1. The Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) has recently ruled that royalty rates that webcasters pay to play music will grow from 300% up to 1200%.
• 2. These royalty rates are much higher than the rates which satellite radio companies pay.
• 3. These royalty payments (retroactive to 2006) are due July 15th. Many webcasters will be unable to pay them and go bankrupt. Non-commercial stations like KPFA and KFCF will face much higher costs.

This is what you can do:

• 1. Contact your Congressional representatives, preferably by phone. Sample letters and more information are available at: kpfa.org/savewebradio.
• 2. Let your local media know that this is not a fringe issue: There are 50 to 70 million web radio listeners in the US, and this decision will substantially decrease Internet radio diversity.
• 3. A Bill (HR 2060, the "Internet Radio Equality Act") has been introduced in the House to nullify these outrageous royalty fees: Read about it here.
• 4. Want more info? Visit savenetradio.org.

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