Office of the Secretary
FCC, Room 222
1919 M Street, NW
Washington. DC 20554
Dear Commission Member,
I am writing in support of Petition RM-9242, dealing with a rule change
proposal to
establish licensing procedures for low power stations. I listen to
and participate in the
community radio station in Lawrenee, Kansas (KAW 88.9 FM).
Nowhere else in this community does the local public have the opportunity
to express and
seek opinions and share knowledge with their fellow citizens over the
radio. Other stations in
the area deal with community issues and interests only at the most
peripheral level. And, there
is some concern that the established stations do not give full coverage
of divergent views, nor
even full and balanced coverage of events that occur at public meetings.
The expression, "freedorn of speech" has a hollow ring to it in situations
where only those
vith political or monetary influence (is there a difference?) can speak
about their side of issues.
The community radio station at KAW seeks and supports input from the
community and often is
the only voice presenting the average citizen's side of the story.
Please allow our voices to he heard.
Sincerely,
David Hann
1640 New Hampshire
Lawrence, Kansas 66044