Urgent: Help the Local Community Radio Act Jump Through The Flaming Hoop of Congress!

This is it! Legislators are getting ready to go home for the holidays, and since they tend to argue all year long, they do a lot of the actual bill passing each year between now and December 18, when they leave Washington.

Since the Local Community Radio Act has passed all of its committees, the House and Senate can pass it at any moment, if we can just get it on the agenda for next week.

Take The Leap Now! Here’s How:

Call your Representative’s office and ask to speak to the staff person who covers telecom issues. After that, do the same when you call your Senators.

To find out your elected official’s name, contact info, the name of their telecom staffer, and whether they support the bill, go to http://www.freepress.net/lpfm or call Prometheus at 215-727-9620. Either by phone or on voicemail, tell the Congressional staffer something like:

“I am a constituent of [Politician X] and I am calling to urge him/her to support the Local Community Radio Act, HR1147 and S592, which expands the Low Power FM radio service, creating new opportunities for local media in our community. Can I count on [Politician X] to help get this bill passed?”

Even if your Representative or Senator supports the bill, your call will remind them to make sure that our bill gets decided this week. Afterwards, let us know how your call went by posting on our facebook event and you’ll be entered to win a free bag of Prometheus goodies, including a book, a t-shirt, stickers, and more! Thanks to everyone for helping to bring low power to the people!