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# Net Broadcasters Get Reprieve As They Lobby Congress
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/net_broadcaster/
- Published: 2007-05-03T01:57:40.000Z
- Updated: 2007-05-03T01:57:40.000Z
- Description: 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. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2007/05/net_broadcaster.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Streaming, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:06

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The Copyright Royalty Board yesterday published new higher rates in the Federal Register yesterday. ([pdf](http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-8128.pdf?ref=hypebot.com)) Included was a surprised reprieve for broadcasters which moved the

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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](http://www.kurthanson.com/archive/news/050207/index.shtml?ref=hypebot.com) 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](http://www.kurthanson.com/archive/news/042007b/index.shtml?ref=hypebot.com) by dozens of broadcasters on May 8th,