 Radio Activity
UPDATE: The Radio Activity page is expanding its scope to include news on wireless and mobile services that increase access to internet radio. This market is expanding and maturing turning your cell phone into a multi-media receiver. G-town Radio is excited by the possibility of reaching more people in more ways than ever before and will keep you up to date on the latest news. G-town Radio is a strong proponent of a municipal wireless network for Philadelphia. At a time when traditional media outlets are inaccessible, and often one-sided, alternative forms of media need to be developed. The Radio Activity section of this site serves as a type of newswire for relevant stories on the unfolding wireless network in Philadelphia and the Low Power FM (LPFM) movement going on nationwide. For more information on LPFM we recommend you visit the Prometheus Radio Project. This local organization works on the front lines of media democratization helping numerous community groups across the nation start their own LPFM radio stations. G-town Radio also recommends MuniWireless, a portal for news and information about citywide wireless broadband projects around the world.
Prometheus Radio Project: http://prometheusradio.org
Philadelphia's Official Wireless website: http://www.phila.gov/wireless/
MuniWireless: http://muniwireless.com/
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(LPFM) Congress Expands Availability of Low Power FM |
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(ReClaim the Media - June 21, 2007)
Several members of congress and media activists held a press conference to annouce support for the Local Community Radio Act of 2007. This bill would overturn a major restriction limiting the potential number of Low Power Stations that can be created. Large radio conglomerates (even NPR) lobbied congress hard several years ago to impose a limit on how close a radio station could be to a major media market. The rule claimed too many stations on a crowded dial would interfere with established broadcasters. The interference claim was actually disproved a few years ago by an independent study. This bill would make it possible for new LPFMs to move out of remote (mainly rural) locations and closer to cities and towns.
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(Mobile) Big Business Looking to Internet Radio |
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(The iPod Observer - June 18, 2007)
With 29 million users in 2007 Internet Radio can no longer be ignored. Companies such as SanDisk, Yahoo and Sprint are some of the companies looking to make web radio portable. Several different approaches are being pursued such as in-car access as well as dedicated portable players and cell phones. The goal is to make web radio as easy to access as terrestrial radio which would dramatically change the radio landscape forever.
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(Mobile) Cars as Networking Nodes |
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(Cellular News - June 14, 2007)
A team of UCLA scientists are developing a mobile internet network that uses cars as nodes to move data to its destination. The project uses all common technologies and devices. The redundant network of moving cars would make communication possible at times when radio transmissions are unavailable. Initial uses would be for emergency services. The concept opens the door for possible "anywhere, anytime" wireless internet access even at high speeds.
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(LPFM) Prometheus Leads Greenville, SC Barnraising |
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(ThugLifeArmy - June 13, 2007)
Greenville, SC was the latest site of a barnraising led by the Prometheus Radio Project. WMXP-LP was scheduled to flip the switch on their new station by the barnraising's completion Sunday, June 10. The station is operated by the Malcolm X Grassroots Organization and will have a reach of 3.5 miles. Visit Prometheus' website for wrap-up info.
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(WiFi) Wireless Philadelphia Extends Bridge Across Divide |
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(Philadephia Daily News - June 14, 2007)
Five women in Welfare to Work Programs were awarded laptops, internet access and related support as part of Wireless Philadelphia's mission to shrink digital divide. The women's bundles were valued at $600. Wireless Philadelphia plans on giving away 500 more packages this year.
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(WiFi) Drexel Taps into Philly's WiFi Network |
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(The Triangle - June 1, 2007)
Drexel University has reached a one year agreement with Earthlink to give Drexel students free off-campus access to its citywide wireless network. Students can now go online anywhere in the city's network for free (up to 5 hours a month). The program is meant to be in addition to traditional home access through DSL or cable modems. The program will also allow students to access any other Earthlink network being built across the US. This deal presents an interesting new opportunity for the network. Large entities such as schools or companies could create deals that allow their students or employees web access outside the office without having to build out their own networks.
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(Mobile) Sprint and Pandora Partner for Wireless Internet Radio |
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(Twice.com - May 24, 2007)
Sprint announced it will begin offering Pandora's web radio service on select phones as an add-on feature. Pandora has become a very popular internet radio service that dynamically creates customized music channels based on the listener's preferences. The service will be offered for $2.99 a month on top of monthly data plans. This comes at an interesting time as Pandora and all web radio stations face possible shutdown from looming royalty increases for playing copyrighted material. Bills moving through both houses of Congress would knock down the new rate structure and establish percentage of revenue rates. Pandora and Sprint seem to believe a fairer rate structure will be decided on.
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(WiFi) Philly's WiFi Network Gets City OK |
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(Reuters - May 24, 2007)
The City of Philadelphia has signed off on Earthlink's Proof of Concept network which paves the way for city-wide build out. Earthlink plans on having the entire city live by late 2007. This next step is critical to the success of not only Philadephia's network but the municipal wireless movement happening nationally. Earthlink recently announced it will not take on any new network construction for the time being. Earthlink is also building networks in several other cities. With so much at stake for Earthlink, as well as public WiFi, it appears they want to focus on doing these current jobs successfully before making future commitments.
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(IR) Congress Tries to Save Internet Radio |
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(Radio And Internet Newsletter, RAIN - April 26, 2007)
As the entire Internet Radio industry faces shutdown on May 15 Congress has entered the fray. Yesterday, Rep. Jay Inslee (D - WA) and eight cosponsors introduced the The Internet Radio Equality Act. The Act injects a strong dose of reality into the current situation by cancelling the Copyright Royalty Board's fee structure and setting new fees equal to what satellite radio currently pays. Two other key areas set the minimum annual fee to be no higher than $500 and also establishes a percentage of revenue rate for smaller webcasters. The Act is expected to draw several more cosponsors. Those who listen to and value Internet Radio are encouraged to contact their representatives in Washington and urge them to support this bill. Learn more about this new development and how you can support it by going to SaveNetRadio.org. (Story Link: KurtHanson.com) |
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(WiFi) Sprint to Launch WiMax in 19 Cities |
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(ExtremeTech - March 27, 2007)
Sprint has announced they are deploying a WiMax network in 19 cities by 2008 (including Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Baltimore, Boston and Washington D.C.). WiMax technology is an open standard, 802.16e, that has significantly further reach than standard WiFi networks and can be used in moving objects such as mass transit or cars. Sprint envisions the network being available to any device with WiMax capability such as phones, cameras, computers and portable gaming systems. WiMax's open model also avoids issues of being stuck with one alternative such as proprietary cellular networks.
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