Via today’s Democracy Now!:
U.S. Marshals Shut Down Radio Free Brattleboro
In Vermont, U.S. Marshals have shut down the low power community radio station Radio Free Brattleboro for operating without a license. … Although the FCC has tried to shut down the station before, Radio Free Brattleboro has received strong support from the community. Last year town voters endorsed a referendum supporting the station by a two-to-one margin. The station’s attorney James Maxwell said “Rfb does not operate in defiance of government, but rather from the belief of its members and listeners that community radio is essential to good government and democratic process.”
In Vermont, U.S. Marshals have shut down the low power community radio station Radio Free Brattleboro for operating without a license. … Although the FCC has tried to shut down the station before, Radio Free Brattleboro has received strong support from the community. Last year town voters endorsed a referendum supporting the station by a two-to-one margin. The station’s attorney James Maxwell said “Rfb does not operate in defiance of government, but rather from the belief of its members and listeners that community radio is essential to good government and democratic process.”
Am I paranoid? China is attempting to force licensing on bloggers. A U.S. judge has ruled that “bloggers do not get the same protections as journalists in revealing their sources.” The Indian gov’t announced recently “that it is seriously considering providing official accreditation to bloggers and other ‘internet journalists’.” (Which is good, right?)
By the way, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) provides a New Legal Guide for Bloggers. “This document informs bloggers of their legal rights including libel law, copyright law, and political advocacy.”
