Net Broadcasters Get Reprieve As They Lobby Congress

The Copyright Royalty Board yesterday published new higher rates in the Federal Register yesterday. (pdf) Included was a surprised reprieve for broadcasters which moved the effective date of the ruling from mid-May to July 15th.

The reprieve came on the same day that  broadcasters were on Capital Hill lobbying Congressmen to co-sponsor a bill that would roll back the new rates that many believe would cripple net radio.  Meanwhile momentum is also building for a proposed protest day of silence by dozens of broadcasters on May 8th,