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About Prometheus
The Prometheus Radio Project is a non-profit organization created by radio activists to facilitate the growth of the Free Radio Movement and present an organized demand for the democratization of the airwaves. Our concern is that those who have fought so hard to make the legalized service possible will be squeezed out by other interests with deeper pockets. We hope to be the antidote to this danger by acting as a public education center and giving microradio broadcasters a fighting chance in the new environment of legalization.
Our Mission
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To serve as a microradio resource center offering legal, technical, and organizational support for the non-commercial community broadcasters
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To research and develop technical resources in anticipation of legalized micro-radio. Upon legalization, we will offer technical services to non-commercial micro-stations- equipment testing, frequency searching, submitting FCC applications, studio advice and so on
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To sponsor and produce educational tours, conferences, events and literature on microradio and democratic media issues.
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To serve as a public interest advocate on microradio issues, and to help facilitate public participation in the FCC rulemaking and legislative process.
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To help start a regional micropower association, which could eventually serve as a self-regulating association for low power fm analagous to the ARRL for HAM radio. Until this is formed, we will perform some of its future functions, primarily performing a coordinating and secretarial role to facilitate
