[cr-india] CR petition gets highlgihted in e-CIVICUS

[Frederick Noronha (FN)]

This is just included in:
CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation
e-CIVICUS

Indian Community Radio Policy is discriminatory
The current Community Radio Policy of India is discriminating against
largely rural and poor communities by barring community members,
community-based organisations, NGOs and other civil society groups from
applying for licenses to operate low-power community radio stations. The
policy holds that only ?well established educational
institutions/organisations? can apply for a community radio license.
Thus, what is in name ?Community Radio?, is in reality ?Campus Radio?.
Several organisations, academics and individuals have been actively
campaigning for communities' right to access the airwaves for the last
seven years and are now seeking solidarity to mount adequate pressure on
the government to end this discrimination. To sign their petition, visit
www.PetitionOnline.com/comradio/petition.html

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