House OKs Bill to Allow More Low-Power Radio Stations

The House of Representatives passed a bill that will allow hundreds of low-power, community radio stations across the country. House members have faced sometimes intense lobbying by the National Association of Broadcasters, which wanted more protections for established radio stations. The bill will allow the Federal Communications Commission to issue more licenses to low-power FM radio stations, which established broadcasters feared might interfere with their radio signals. The House passed similar legislation a year ago but opposition from industry groups kept the bill "bottled up" until now, said Rep Mike Doyle (D-PA), one of the bill's sponsors.