Presented at
H2K2 (2002),
July 13, 2002, 3 p.m.
(60 minutes).
The technical and political struggle to take back the airwaves for the community. A panel discussion about the attempt to build linux based free software that can stream broadcast quality audio over the Internet from a studio to a transmitter site. In addition, there will be discussion on attempts to use wireless ethernet to shoot broadcast quality audio across town with high gain antennas and 2.4 gigahertz amplifiers.
Presenters:
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Pete Tridish
- Prometheus Radio Project
Pete Tridish is one of the founders of Radio Mutiny, 91.3 FM in Philadelphia, and its successor RadioVolta.org. He is also a founder of the Prometheus Radio Project, an organization that organizes for low power radio and provides free assistance to LPFM applicants. He actively participated in the FCC rulemaking and the grassroots organizing campaign that led up to the adoption of LPFM. He tours the country regularly to help start community radio stations and fight for democratization of media.
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Dave Arney
- Philadelphia Independent Media Center
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Roland Aguilar
- Philadelphia Independent Media Center
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K. Clair
- the Genderchangers
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Josh Marcus
- Philadelphia Independent Media Center
Josh Marcus is a community activist and programmer living in Philadelphia. He has been a developer on the open source projects that underlie the Philadelphia Independent Media Center, including the Slashcode based open publishing system and the studio-transmitter link software that powers WPEB 88.1 FM. He is also a contributor to various open source projects, and the Director of Technology of Datarealm Internet Services, a Philadelphia based webhosting company.
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