MEDIA NETWORK OF PUBLIC STATEMENT BY THE PEOPLES RIGHT TO COMMUNICATION
face the onslaught of complaints by the Chilean Association of Broadcasters (ARCHI), against community radio stations in the V region and the region of Bio Bio, declare:
Our complete rejection of persecution of Radio Pleasures of Valparaiso, the closure and confiscation of equipment 2000 Montedonico radios, radio UV 15, Radio Links, Radio Reborn Lota Because it violates the right to communicate that every single citizen has in Chile, as well as freedom of expression that should guarantee democracy.
The inconsistent state action, which suppresses hand radios for the injustices of the system of concessions have been discriminated against in access to frequencies, while another manoaprueba in the House of Representatives a Bill community radio does not solve the basic problem of the democratic distribution of radio spectrum .
express our unqualified support for all media popular, independent, alternative and community in recent months have been threatened or persecuted for individual complaints in the courts: Landless Radio Villa La Reina, ND TV, Community TV Channel Malloco, Thresholds TV, Channel Popular TV Villa Francia, Radio Voice of Central Station, Radio May 1 Pedro Aguirre Cerda, among others.
Media Network of Peoples requires the Chilean state, legal framework that allows freedom of expression of social movements, grassroots organizations and citizen demands through a fair and equitable administration that ensures access ownership of the means to private, public and social-community.
In Latin American countries, Chile is the state with one of the worst regulations regarding community resources and guarantees that every citizen has to inform and be informed objectively. During all these years down the road to democracy, our country has legislated in communication with the private actors at the table, which accounts for the marginalization that have actors, and citizens of the debate on media ownership .
demand the cessation of private complaints against community radio stations, the return equipment belonging to the affected communities and respect the right to communication in the country.
FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION IN THE SPECTRUM
FOR THE RIGHT TO COMMUNICATION.
NETWORK MEDIA PEOPLE
