Would you take a moment to sign a petition to save Internet radio and save my sanity in the process?

As you may or may not know, there is no jazz station where I live in Rhode Island. There is a jazz station in Worcester, Mass., to which I "listen live" online when I am trying to write, need to relax, reading, what have you. It keeps me calm, which means I’m a nicer person, I’m more polite to strangers, willing to break for animals, and my positive jazz vibes make the world a better place.

But…politicians have decided to cash in on Internet radio. They want to double the rates these stations pay and make it retroactive, costing almost 200 million dollars. This does not just affect my local jazz station, this affects every station, including any you might stream at work or home while trying to retain your own sanity. But with a 200-million-dollar bill, these stations cannot continue broadcasting, and we don’t get to listen to our music online. I don’t get to listen to jazz. Which means I don’t write, or relax, or break for animals!

So save the music and the sanity. Sign the petition, and get a nice banner for your site.

Jennifer Leblanc