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a clip from the documentary The "director's cut" of Free Radio was finished in March, 2000, and was released in its final edited form later that year. That gave Keyser the perfect opportunity to probe some pirates' minds into the future of free radio following the passage of the FCC's LPFM rule. Some active pirates were quick to admit they would continue broadcasting without a license. Part of the reason is ideological: "A lot of people don't like the idea of being 'licensed' at all by the FCC, because if they can give you a license, they can also take it away," explains Keyser. "Some people, like Mbanna & Stephen Dunifer, don't want the government regulating them or what they can say on the airwaves in any way." Part of the problem is,
those who were most vocal were excluded from the new LPFM game precisely
for speaking out. The FCC disqualified pirates from holding licenses.
"These people are the ones who really pushed this issue into the
limelight and made LPFM happen. It's a really bad decision by the FCC,"
he thinks. If you want to know why, the answer is now only a videotape away. Keyser says many people have requested it be played on their local cable public access channels. It's been shortened substantially from its hour and 45 minute original length and two separate versions will be available (one specifically about Mbanna Kantako and the other about the movement as a whole). If you are interested in getting a copy of Free Radio: A Documentary, email Kevin Keyser, or buy online direct from BuyIndies.com. It's well worth it. More Clips
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