Articles by World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (AMARC)
Community radio stations shut down
(AMARC/IFEX) – In early August 2002, El Quijote radio station in Montevideo was shut down by the Communications Regulatory Unit (URSEC). Two other community radio stations from Montevideo, (AMARC member) Germinal FM and La Voz FM, were shut down on 16 August. These closures take place during a climate of social unrest rarely seen in […]
Radio station’s equipment to be returned, community stations reach favourable agreement with national telecommunications commission
(AMARC/IFEX) – After demonstrating for a number of hours in front of the offices of the national telecommunications commission (Comision Nacional de Telecomunicaciones, CONATEL), on the afternoon of 9 July 2002 representatives of community radio stations met with the commission and were able to come to an agreement on a number of points. The agreement […]
Ñemity radio station closed, equipment confiscated
(AMARC/IFEX) – On 3 July 2002, National Telecommunications Commission (Comision Nacional de Telecomunicaciones, CONATEL) agents, accompanied by police, shut down community radio station Ñemity FM in Capiibary, San Pedro Department, and confiscated its equipment. The commission was acting in accordance with a 30 November 1999 judicial order to close the station. Ñemity FM belongs to […]
AMARC expresses concern over intent to publicly auction radio broadcasting frequencies
(AMARC/IFEX) – The following is a 28 January 2002 AMARC press release: AMARC expresses concern over opening up of public auction (28 January 2002) – On 24 January, the Guatemalan Superintendency of Telecommunications (Superintendencia de Telecomunicaciones de Guatemala, SIT) announced its intent to reopen a public auction for the allocation of radio broadcasting frequencies. This […]
Government wants to cut radio stations’ electricity supply
(AMARC/IFEX) – In a November 2001 letter, Secretary General of the Presidency Nicolás Gallo instructed the Electricity Regulatory Agency (Ente Regulador de la Electricidad, ENRE) to notify all of the country’s electrical companies to promptly cut the power supply to all those radio stations which are operating without legal authorisation. The Argentine Forum of Community […]
AMARC reacts to closure of local radio stations, asks Communication Services Regulatory Division to explain its administrative policy
(AMARC/IFEX) – The following is a 29 October 2001 letter by the AMARC-Latin America and Caribbean office to the Communication Services Regulatory Division (Unidad Reguladora de Servicios de Comunicaciones): Montevideo, 29 October 2001 To the directors Unidad Reguladora de Servicios de Comunicaciones (URSEC) Mr. Pérez Tabo: We are writing to express our surprise and concern […]
Radio station target of attempted break-in and threats
(AMARC/IFEX) – The following is a 20 July 2001 AMARC-Bolivia press release: Radio Ondas del Titicaca target of attempted break-in and threats 20 July 2001 — AMARC’s Representatives and Board of Directors in Bolivia regret that, in the midst of a climate of intolerance plaguing the altiplano highlands, the employees of Radio Ondas del Titicaca […]
Forum on Communications Declaration submitted to the Peoples’ Summit of the Americas
(AMARC/IFEX) – The following is a 20 April 2001 statement by AMARC, followed by the Forum on Communications Declaration submitted to the Second Peoples’ Summit of the Americas: Dear friends: At the Peoples’ Summit of the Americas, more than 2,000 delegates representing members of the broad-based social coalition called the Hemispheric Social Alliance met to […]