STOP T RADIO
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Dear Citizens:
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) on October 10th started broadcasting continuous radio advertisements and music at South Station, North Station and Airport Station with a plan to expand the continuous radio broadcast system-wide after Thanksgiving. The radio broadcast will adversely monopolize this historic First Amendment public space:
1. Curtail and Interfere with Conversations of all MBTA patrons
2. Curtail and Interfere with Reading of all MBTA patrons
3. Target ads to all School Children who use the MBTA
4. Curtail and Eliminate Subway Performances
We, the undersigned, support the diversity of expression of patrons and artists in the subway. We petition Governor Deval Patrick and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Board of Directors to stop the T-Radio broadcasts.
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) on October 10th started broadcasting continuous radio advertisements and music at South Station, North Station and Airport Station with a plan to expand the continuous radio broadcast system-wide after Thanksgiving. The radio broadcast will adversely monopolize this historic First Amendment public space:
1. Curtail and Interfere with Conversations of all MBTA patrons
2. Curtail and Interfere with Reading of all MBTA patrons
3. Target ads to all School Children who use the MBTA
4. Curtail and Eliminate Subway Performances
We, the undersigned, support the diversity of expression of patrons and artists in the subway. We petition Governor Deval Patrick and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Board of Directors to stop the T-Radio broadcasts.
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1,000 signatures
Goal: 1,000
Latest Signatures
23 February 2016
21 February 2016
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Michael D
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Why not spend the financial resources to install displays of train locations and points of congestion. This would do wonders to alleviate rider frustration. Knoweldge is always better.
21 February 2016
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18 February 2016
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Elizabeth A
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The buskers give me so much pleasure, I would hate to see them replaced by radio.
18 February 2016
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10 February 2016
990.
Roy K
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Please do not allow the radio broadcasts. Our lives are filled with enough media. TVs in the airports are horrible, radio on the T would be miserable.
5 February 2016
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2 February 2016
987.
Joseph N
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We don't need more commercials, and canned music, when their are Boston musicians to provide live music.
31 January 2016
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21 January 2016
984.
Erica R
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T-Radio is disruptive, obnoxious, and does a great disservice to live MBTA performers. Please do away with this program as room as possible.
20 January 2016
19 January 2016
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16 January 2016
16 January 2016
979.
Patricia G
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how does a government choose a type of music which is pleasing to all. I think the piped in music would be horrible. leave me my commute in peace!
16 January 2016
978.
Lisa H
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Governor Patrick, you may remember me and Dave as the musicians who sang "A Vote For Deval is a Vote For Us All" at the Shirley fundraising event. Your support in this matter would mean alot to us both as musicians and as subway riders.
11 January 2016
11 January 2016
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