From Reuters:

"Swine flu has infected well over 1 million people in the United States, and is now the CDC's No. 1 priority. Other research also shows that older children and young adults are by far the most likely to be infected with the new virus.   The World Health Organization predicts a third of the world's population will eventually be infected."

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Such an effort will destroy Catholic Radio and eliminate one of the most effective tools for the upbuilding of the Church and the conversion of our culture!  The Culture of Death would gain free reign over the media!
 

For over a year the FCC has been quietly going through its internal steps of a rulemaking proceeding to change broadcast rules, under the title of “Report on Broadcast Localism and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking” (Localism).  Euphemisms like “localism” and “choice” denote something good.  Who could be against choice?  Who could be against local broadcasting?  Wouldn’t a diverse availability of programming be good for the consumer?  The reality of the effect of the rules will be quite different.   

Ironically, the Localism rule changes would impose onerous new regulations that would result in less local and less diverse programming on both secular and religious stations.  Such rules would amount to a restriction, not only of free speech rights, but of religious liberty enshrined in the First Amendment and destroy Catholic radio!

Among the requirements advocated by the Localism proceeding are:

Ø  24/7 staffing of stations (Localism, 29)

Ø  A required minimum time of locally produced programming and of programming dedicated to addressing local issues.
 (Localism, 40,41, 69)

Ø  Permanent Advisory Boards composed of “officials and other leaders from the service area” of the station who would determine whether the station was meeting local programming needs."

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