Radio-Free Astrodome
The latest ingenious bureaucratic decision following 8 days of flawless coordination between local and federal rescue efforts post-Hurricane Katrina: the Astrodome shall have no radio station. Radio nerds at the FCC teamed up with Houston independent media organizers, Democracy Now and Sony to construct a kamikaze LPFM station in the Astrodome and distribute 10,000 radios to boost the dissemination of critical information to displaced hurricane survivors. In spite of an FCC-issued emergency broadcast license and readily available hardware, the Joint Information Committee (JIC) apparently does not see the need for a centralized media resource in the Astrodome. As you can see in the photo to the left, the current system of post-it-cluttered bulletin boards appears to offer a superior method of mass-communication.
UPDATE 9/14/05: LPFM wins out at the Astrodome; KAMP (Katrina Aftermath Media Project) 95.3 FM is currently broadcasting 6 watts to folks still housed in the Astrodome and surrounding buildings.
One day we'll all be governed by three letter agencies and all our communication will be reduced to three letter words.
Posted by: poesboes | September 08, 2005 at 06:36 PM
well, its not like they are using that large messageboard anymore. theyre are people with computers and access to the wireless network in there trying to connect people with thier loved ones. i was there doing that last week.
Posted by: val | September 10, 2005 at 02:07 PM
This is the GREATEST, the FIRST powerline system which not only automatically places people under you but also pays you per each direct referral. Never seen anything like it.
Posted by: levy S. | August 12, 2006 at 10:02 AM