SHOWDOWN AT THE FCC!!!

FREE RADIO ACTIVISTS MARCH ON WASHINGTON 

TO CONFRONT THE GLOBAL MEDIA MONOPOLY 

AND THEIR MARIONNETTES IN GOVERNMENT!

Sunday and Monday, October 4 and 5

Calling all media activists, radio pirates and people for a democratic media: 

Come to Washington, DC for the first national mobilization for free radio. Microbroadcasters from around the country will gather for two days to share radio skills, organize alliances, speak out to the media and protest at the FCC and NAB buildings, culminating in a live broadcast straight into the offices of the people working so hard to shut us down. 

Free Radio Berkeley, Radio Mutiny, Steal This Radio and other microstations have all broadcasted live in public and challenged the FCC to shut them down in the light of day, in front of the press and the Feds have never dared to show their face- this time, we're going to take it right to their doorstep and tell them that if they're so sure that their dumb law is worth enforcing, then the Chairman should come down from the 8th floor and put the cuffs on us himself. There will also be workshops to help new folks start stations, appointments will be made to lobby congress people, and press events will be held to show the true, diverse face of the microbroadcasting movement. 
 

Schedule

Sunday, October 4:

10-12 workshops (to be announced) 
12-1 lunch 
1-3 workshops (to be announced) 
3-5 speakout 
5-6:30 dinner 
7 pm party/puppet making for demonstration 
 

Monday, October 5:

10:30 am MARCH AND PUPPET PARADE starts at Dupont Circle, goes to the Federal Communications Commission building, and then marches on to confront the National Association of Broadcasters. During these protests, we will flip the giant free speech switches, turn on our transmitters and strike a blow against the meta-marrionettes: A giant puppet of General Electric and Corporate America, which will in turn control a slightly smaller puppet of the National Association of Broadcasters, which in turn will operate a smaller puppet of the FCC, which in turn will be trying to stamp out microbroadcasters and our free speech rights. These demonstrations will also include a number of sneaky surprizes that are so cool that we can't even mention them here! 

1:30pm meetings set up with people's congressional representatives for lobbying 

4pm press event: What Can a Black Panther, a Free Market Think Tank Policy Analyst, an Anarchist  Feminist, A Radio Engineer,  A Public Health Worker and  A Convenience Store Owner Agree Upon? 
 

IT'S TIME TO LEGALIZE MICROBROADCASTING! 

So what's YOUR excuse not to come to the most excellent weekend of mayhem ever? Nothing. Then good- we'll see you there. 

Bring a sleeping bag, cameras and recording devices, vehicles, some money to help this all come off, questions for the experts on pirate station operations,  puppet materials, signs and banners, transmitters, 

AND ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS! 

contact info: 
email: petetridish@hotmail.com 
phone:Pete tri Dish 215-474-6459 or Amanda at 202-518-5644 
p.o.box 179, College Park, MD 20741-0179 

http://www.radio4all.org 
http://www.radio4all.org/freepacifica