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S.Con.Res.82

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A concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.

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5/12/2008--Introduced.
Declares that Congress should not impose any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge relating to the public performance of sound recordings on a local radio station for broadcasting sound recordings over-the-air, or on any business for such public perf... moreSee Full Bill Text

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May 16, 2008 Anti-Performance Tax Resolution Introduced

S. Con. Res. 82 recognizes the promotional value of free radio airplay, said NAB. “Congress should not impose any new performance fee, tax, royalty or other ...

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May 13, 2008 Stalemate on terrestrial radio royalties tightens with new Senate bill

S. Con. Res. 82 shows that our elected officials on both sides of the aisle grasp the importance of local radio and resolve to protect it from greedy ...

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May 12, 2008 Anti-Performance Tax Resolution Introduced in Senate

"Combined with the more than 200 co-sponsors of the House companion resolution (HCR 244), S. Con. Res. 82 shows that our elected officials on both sides of ...

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July 01, 2008 A happier Tuesday still…

To be a community, there must be individuals that find the “area” interesting. I don’t like to blow my own horn often, but I am proud of what this place is shaping up to be. It is growing even beyond our original concepts and is even ...

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June 26, 2008 House Subcommittee Passes Royalty Bill, NAB Girds For War On House ...

A companion resolution, S. Con. Res. 82, has been introduced in the Senate and is supported by 13 senators. Called The Local Radio Freedom Act, it reads "Congress should not impose any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge ...

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June 11, 2008 NAB Ad Thanks 218 Congress Members for LRFA Support

Res. 244 and S. Con. Res. 82, aka the Local Radio Freedom Act. Both resolutions oppose proposed legislation that would require broadcasters to compensate record labels for local radio airplay of music.

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