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January 28, 2010: The Prometheus Radio Project says the Local Community Radio Act -- which would open the door to potentially thousands of new low-power FMs -- is "in the home stretch," but there are still obstacles.

On the group's website, Prometheus says, "In our fight to pass the Local Community Radio Act, every victory we celebrate comes with a new hurdle to overcome." The group notes that the bill has passed out of committee in the Senate and must pass the full Senate to go to President Obama for signature, and that it still needs to be officially reported and filed.

Prometheus says, "2010 began in the throes of combative partisanship and a supreme court ruling that further deregulates corporate campaign donations, giving corporate interests and corporate media more power in government. But, we will not give in. We've seen grassroots supporters take action and make their voices heard, helping push the Local Community Radio Act out of the House of Representatives. We're going to keep fighting and see this thing through to the end.

"S592 must be voted out of the Senate and signed by the President this year, or thousands of community groups across the country will lose out on the opportunity to have low-power FM radio stations."

The group urges supporters to talk to friends and co-workers about the bill and contact senators to urge them to back the bill.