two days and it's over

With a July 15 deadline, perfectspy sends a letter to his representative in congress:

July 13, 2007
The Honorable Jon L. Kyl
United States Senate
730 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510 0304
Re: I'm a listener/broadcaster who wants you to help save music diversity on the Internet
Dear Senator Kyl:
As a fan of Internet radio, I was alarmed to learn that the Copyright Royalty Board has decided to raise music royalty rates by 300 to 1200 percent. For most webcasters the new royalties exceed their revenue and they simply will go bankrupt and stop webcasting.
The silencing of Internet radio would be a blow to listeners like me who enjoy the wide variety of choices only available via Internet radio. This will kill the great diversity of music that I hear over the Internet and all the independent artists who have a difficult time breaking through on other forms of radio.
I respectfully request that Congress look into this matter and take action to prevent it. Please understand that time is of the essence since the new royalty rates are retroactive to January 1, 2006 so they will cause immediate bankruptcies if they become effective for even one day. Please don't let the music die.
Sincerely,

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