Media Minutes for October 3, 2008
Producer: Stevie Converse and Candace Clement
Length: 5:02

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There are over a million wireless microphones in use across the country. But most of them are illegal and squatting on airwaves that could be used for low-cost Internet access. And Congress helps to protect Internet Radio.

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