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The U.S. Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel recently proposed rules for 
royalty payment and reporting by Internet radio stations, including 
simulcasts of on-air stations such as ours. The proposed royalty payments 
would be completely unaffordable for educational and community stations 
like us, and the complex reporting requirements are beyond our means.

What these rules mean, if they take effect, is the END OF INTERNET 
BROADCASTS for most college and community radio stations.

The comment period on the rule-making ends MONDAY, MARCH 11. If you enjoy 
listening to our station online -- from your office in Research Triangle 
Park or from the other side of the world -- please read and act now! 

KRTU's comprehensive information page (Rice University): 
http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~willr/cb/sos/

The official Copyright Arbitration Panel report (requires Acrobat Reader):
http://www.loc.gov/copyright/carp/webcasting_rates.pdf

Contact the Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel: copyinfo AT loc.gov