Abstract (may include machine translation)
Talk of the death of radio is premature. This is an exciting time to be involved in what might otherwise feel like boring, 100-year-old technology - an analogue dinosaur in a new digital millennium. The FM airwaves are opening up to new, independent entrants for the fi rst time in many years in some countries, and the fi rst time ever in others (in Britain, as recently as 2003). What this means is that many more people have the chance to get involved in - or, with a group, start - their own licensed neighbourhood-based, FM radio stations. And I specify ‘licensed’ because from the earliest days of radio there have always been - and will always be - people broadcasting outside the system. But access to broadcasting should not just be for those - the so-called ‘reckless’ - in a position to risk harassment, fi nes and possible imprisonment by the government. Rather, governments should recognise the right of people to communicate using the public airwaves and provide opportunities for legal usage.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | The Alternative Media Handbook |
Publisher | Taylor and Francis |
Pages | 15-28 |
Number of pages | 14 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781136755736 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780203821213 |
State | Published - 1 Jan 2007 |