nettime: CONTRABANDA ALERT (fwd)

[Ian Andrews <iana@cream.ebom.com.au>]

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> From metrotv@peg.apc.org Mon Mar  4 12:23:11 1996
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> Date: Mon, 4 Mar 1996 12:00:16 +1100
> To: iana@ebom.com.au
> From: metrotv@peg.apc.org (metrotv)
> Subject: CONTRABANDA ALERT
> 
> >Priority: normal
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> >Date:         Mon, 26 Feb 1996 15:51:40 -500
> >Reply-To: bgirard@ECNET.ec
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> >Comments:     Authenticated sender is <bgirard@ecnet.ec>
> >From: Bruce Girard <bgirard@ECNET.ec>
> >Organization: Pulsar
> >Subject:      CONTRABANDA ALERT
> >Comments: To: devmedia%listserv.uoguelph.ca@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU
> >To: Multiple recipients of list DEVMEDIA
> >              <DEVMEDIA@ccshst05.cs.uoguelph.ca>
> >
> >------- Forwarded Message Follows -------
> >Date:          6 Feb 96 00:00:00 GMT
> >From:          F.FORSTER@3LANDBOX.BAWUE.CL.SUB.DE (Felix Forster)
> >Subject:       CONTRABANDA ALERT
> >To:            bgirard@ecnet.ec
> >
> >                            *   *   *
> >
> >             COMMUNITY STATION SILENCED IN BARCELONA
> >
> >
> >                                       Barcelona, February 1996
> >Dear friends,
> >
> >      for   the  past  five  years,  CONTRABANDA  FM  has  been
> >broadcasting  24  hours a day on 91.0 FM in Barcelona,  at  500
> >watts.  Suddenly, on January 19th, a new station  belonging  to
> >the  Barcelona  City Council, and which has no legally-assigned
> >frequency,  began to broadcast on our frequency,  91.0  FM,  at
> >5000 watts. Our signal has been completely drowned out.
> >
> >CONTRABANDA FM is a free radio not controlled by any  political
> >or  religious  organization,  nor by  any  commercial  interest
> >whatsoever.  CONTRABANDA FM is the only  station  in  Barcelona
> >whose  studio  doors  are open to ecological,  anti-militarist,
> >women's,  immigrants', gay, solidarity and other  groups.  Many
> >people  have  used our microphones to express  their  opinions,
> >information, anxieties and concerns, in person, by  letter  and
> >by telephone-calls.
> >
> >CONTRABANDA  FM is the only station covering the whole  of  the
> >Greater  Barcelona  area  with three million  inhabitants  that
> >provides  an  alternative to the commercial  and  institutional
> >broadcasters.
> >
> >There  is  an  enormous contrast between  the  atitude  of  the
> >Barcelona  City Council in promoting an open, modern city,  the
> >capital  of  the  Mediterranean, and the fact  that  they  have
> >chosen  our  frequency,  91.0 FM,  thus  eliminating  the  only
> >genuinely open, modern voice on the dial; when the City Council
> >already  has  a  municipal radio for each  of  the  City's  ten
> >districts.
> >
> >Therefore,  we ask you to support us by sending a letter  or  a
> >fax  to  the  Mayor  of  Barcelona at  some  of  the  following
> >addresses:
> >                Alcalde de Barcelona
> >                AJUNTAMENT DE BARCELONA
> >                Pla_a de Sant Jaume s/n
> >                08002 Barcelona
> >                SPAIN
> >                Fax: +34 3 3170139
> >                http://www.bcn.es
> >
> >(We  would  be  grateful  if you could  send  a  copy  of  your
> >letter/fax  to CONTRABANDA FM at: CONTRABANDA FM, Apartat  748,
> >08080 Barcelona, Spain, fax: +34 3 4124710)
> >
> >Your  letter  to the Barcelona City Council should include  the
> >following points:
> >
> >*   that  the  City Council should withdraw from 91.0 FM  which
> >    is the frequency of CONTRABANDA FM.
> >
> >*   the  consitutional obligation of the competent  authorities
> >    to guarantee and protect true pluralism on the airwaves.
> >
> >*   that  a  city  such  as Barcelona has a need  for  a  radio
> >    broadcasting  option  differing  from  those  belonging  to
> >    commercial interests or the administration.
> >
> >Thank you for your support!
> >
> >                            *   *   *
> >
> >This  a  letter  that you may copy - either in  english  or  in
> >catalan - onto paper with your letter-head. Or you can write  a
> >letter  in your own words and language, as Barcelona is a  very
> >international city...)
> >
> >
> >
> >To: The Mayor of Barcelona, Mr. Pasqual Maragall
> >
> >
> >Dear Sir,
> >
> >     We  have  been informed that your administration has  been
> >occupying  CONTRABANDA  FM's frequency,  91.0  FM,  since  19th
> >January 1996.
> >
> >      This  action  of  yours  silencing  CONTRABANDA  FM   has
> >astounded us, as we value this radio's open, supportive role in
> >giving  a voice to immigrant and other social groups which  are
> >otherwise poorly represented.
> >
> >     We  wish  to  state our disappointment with the  Barcelona
> >City  Council for not respecting CONTRABANDA FM's existence,  a
> >station which is known worlwide.
> >
> >     We  ask  you,  with  all  due respect,  to  recognise  the
> >existence   of  CONTRABANDA  FM  as  a  means  of  comunication
> >essential  for pluralism in the Metropolitan Area. We therefore
> >request  you  return  91.0  FM to  this  station  in  order  to
> >guarantee its continuity.
> >
> >     Firmly  believing that you will do all in  your  power  to
> >ensure  the conditions necessary for CONTRABANDA FM to function
> >at  91.0  FM,  we look forward to your reply at  your  earliest
> >convenience.
> >
> >    Yours sincerely,
> >
> >
> >                            *   *   *
> >
> >Benvolgut senyor alcalde, Pasqual Maragall,
> >
> >ens  hem  assabentat que la vostra administracio ha  ocupat  la
> >frequencia de CONTRABANDA FM, el 91.0, a partir del 19 de gener
> >de 1996.
> >
> >
> >Ens   ha   culpit  aquesta  actuacio  vostra  que  ha   aixafat
> >CONTRABANDA  FM,  emissora que valorem  per  ser  un  mitja  de
> >comunicacio  que  dona veu a col.lectius d'immigrants  i  grups
> >socials   poc  representats,  pel  seu  plantejament  obert   i
> >solidari.
> >
> >
> >Volem  expressar  la  nostra decepcio  que  a  una  ciutat  com
> >Barcelona   l'Ajuntament no respecti l'existencia  d'una  rOdio
> >reconeguda arreu del mon com es CONTRABANDA FM.
> >
> >
> >Li  preguem  amb  tots  els  nostres  respectes  que  reconegui
> >l'existencia  de  CONTRABANDA FM com  a  mitja  de  comunicacio
> >imprescindible  per  a  la  pluralitat  radiofonica  a   l'Orea
> >metropolitana.  Per tant, desitjariem que retornes  el  91.0  a
> >aquesta emissora i que en garantes la seva continuitat.
> >
> >
> >Estem  convencuts que fara tot el que estigui en les seves  mans
> >per  assegurar  les condicions que permetin el funcionament  de
> >CONTRABANDA FM, al 91.0.
> >
> >
> >Ens acomiadem esperant la seva resposta.
> >
> >
> >Cordialment,
> >
> >
> >                            *   *   *
> >
> >Forwarded by:
> >________________________________________________________
> >PULSAR: IMPULSO INFORMATIVO
> >Email: bgirard@pulsar.org.ec
> >http://www.web.apc.org/amarc/pulsar.html
> >Tel: +(593-2) 525-521    Fax/Tel: +(593-2) 542-818
> >Avenida America 3584, Casilla 17-01-1171, Quito, Ecuador
> >
> >
> 
> 


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