Many thanks to all of you who have been calling your Senators in support of the Snowe-Dorgan net neutrality amendment.  The hearing starts tomorrow afternoon and we'll keep you posted on what happens.

In the meantime, we'd like to ask you to make one more call your Senator on the Commerce Committee.  Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) is proposing a amendment to support and expand low power FM radio.  This is important because low power radio ("LPFM") is an antidote to the consolidated, corporate media.  LPFM stations are able to offer programming that truly serves the needs of communities, covering local politics, local music, etc.  They also save lives and provide essential communications infrastructure during emergency situations like last year's Hurricane Katrina.

Please call your Senator and urge support for the McCain low power FM amendment.  The phone numbers are listed here.  We're especially urging people in Louisana to call Sen. David Vitter at (202) 224-4623, and people in South Carolina to call Sen. James DeMint at (202) 224-6121.  Please let us know how the call went by leaving a comment.

You can learn more about LPFM by visiting our friends at the Prometheus Radio Project.