Support and Controversy
Internet broadcasters have organized the SaveNetRadio coalition, which is supporting this legislation; a nationwide "Internet Radio Day of Silence" took place among participating broadcasters on June 26, 2007.
Critics of the Act, such as musicFIRST and SoundExchange, believe that the IREA is unnecessary, and that it would be a large windfall to large webcasters, allowing them to pay a fraction of what they have been paying since 1998. They also believe that the bill is flawed in principle, as it makes the rate less than what it was from 1998-2005.
Read more about this topic: Internet Radio Equality Act
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