View of the Capitol Building from the roof of the Voice of America on 330 Independence Ave., S.W.
In response to yesterday’s post regarding sweeping cuts to VOA’s shortwave service, an SWLing Post reader (who wishes to remain anonymous) writes:
“HR4490 contains the following amendment attached to the bill by Cong Lowenthal of CA. Cong Lowenthal has the largest Cambodian community in the US in his constituency as well as Vietnamese.
This is the amendmentto HR4490 which was approved unanimously by the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
The Amendment to HR 4490 reads:
“Shortwave broadcasting has been an important method of communication that should be utilized in regions as a component of United States international broadcasting where a critical need for the platform exists.”
