Silence

According to the SaveNetRadio Coalition, "The future of Internet radio is in immediate danger. Royalty rates for webcasters have been drastically increased by a recent ruling and are due to go into effect on July 15 (retroactive to Jan 1, 2006!). To protest these rates and encourage the millions of net radio listeners to take action and contact their Congressional representatives, a national Day of Silence will be held June 26."

Here are a couple of questions to consider:
1. What information would somebody need before intelligenty determining if royalty rates should be increased?
2. If royalty rates are increased will online music providers really go out of business? How might they make more money?
3. What other ways might online music providers protest besides going silent for a day?