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To my Congressional representatives, and to Congress as a whole,

As a fan of Internet radio, I was alarmed to learn that music royalty rates were recently determined by the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) which, if enacted, would certainly silence most or all of my favorite online listening services. For most webcasters, this royalty rate represents more than 100\% of their total revenues!

The shuttering of the webcasting industry would be a loss for not only independent business owners, but also for musical artists, for copyright owners, and for listeners like me who enjoy the wide variety of choices available via Internet radio.

I respectfully request that Congress look into this matter and initiate action to prevent it. As the CRB rate decision is retroactive to January 1, 2006, please understand that time is of the essence -- as the immediate impact of this decision could silence many free Internet radio stations forever.

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  • Liz D
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    • 90403
  • John H
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    • 07940
  • michael p
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    • 80516
  • John S H
    • Comments
    • please act to save internet raio
    • Zip Code
    • 80540
  • Fred R
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    • 10598
  • matt w
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    • 66762
  • Ashley S
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    • 04217
  • Freddy S
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    • 77007
  • Joe H
    • Comments
    • Why? This is just another slap in the face for freedom of speech! Haven't we more important issues to deal with than this?
    • Zip Code
    • 93654
  • LIZ H
    • Zip Code
    • 07930
  • William G
    • Comments
    • Let Radio Paradise and other independent webcasters keep their dreams alive.
    • Zip Code
    • 95969
  • Daniel S
    • Comments
    • Maybe if the old leathery guys that run record companies would actually learn how to use the internet, they would realize how great internet radio is instead of being afraid and trying to kill it.
    • Zip Code
    • 90066
  • John J
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    • 92019
  • Daniel J B
    • Zip Code
    • 48334
  • Cathy W. C
    • Zip Code
    • 98368
  • Glenn M
    • Comments
    • Keep the money pigs at bay. Keep internet radioas it is.
    • Zip Code
    • 45068
  • Dougal C
    • Zip Code
    • 05302
  • Brian S
    • Comments
    • This is outrageous!
    • Zip Code
    • 85044
  • Diana R
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    • 75069
  • Lyne' G
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    • 91351
  • Rebecca G
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    • 95969
  • Michael B. C
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    • 98368
  • Gene P
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    • 94928
  • Robert R. C
    • Comments
    • Fair treatment for all!
    • Zip Code
    • 72901
  • Aram J. C
    • Comments
    • I am a producer/sound engineer in the recording industry.
    • Zip Code
    • 97220
  • Kevin E. H
    • Comments
    • Please Save Internet Radio
    • Zip Code
    • 21770
  • David H
    • Comments
    • Please serve the the public interest and re-evaluate this decision.
    • Zip Code
    • 29708
  • Andrew H
    • Zip Code
    • 85716
  • Tim H
    • Zip Code
    • 24301
  • Lawrence A R
    • Comments
    • Usurious royalty rates will drive out legitimate operators and leave only pirates
    • Zip Code
    • 11721
  • Timothy L
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    • В
    • Zip Code
    • 60622
  • Bill S
    • Comments
    • Internet radio helps sell more music by exposing listeners to artists not normally heard
    • Zip Code
    • 50219
  • Mark S
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    • 08109
  • Gary J. D
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    • 21029
  • Bruce N
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  • matthew michael a
    • Comments
    • ...extortion is extortion, whether it's framed with law or not...
    • Zip Code
    • 78216
  • Diane P
    • Comments
    • Please listen to us! This is such an important medium, it would be a crime to shut down these wonderful stations. I buy music from listening to Radio Paradise, and no station compares to what they are doing.
    • Zip Code
    • 94901
  • Robert W
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    • 01740
  • Michael B
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    • 64111
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    • 73106
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    • 08109
  • Jack L
    • Comments
    • confirmed registered voter
    • Zip Code
    • 29803
  • Heather C
    • Zip Code
    • 94586
  • Fran C
    • Comments
    • Internet Radio introduces me to new artists whose work I then purchase. Without a media like internet radio that exposes me to artists not played elswhere, I would not be buying any music. There would be no reason to since the same few songs are played on the AM and FM dial practically every day and if I wanted to own them, I could just tape 'em.
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    • 91325
  • Kevin M
    • Comments
    • Save Internet Radio!
    • Zip Code
    • 90808