Besides ostensibly preparing for talks and sporadic exchange of fire with the army, the Maoists are currently exploring ways to air their message. They recently began a \'feasibility study' for a FM radio station and party activists have set up meetings with media professionals in Kathmandu, possibly with an eye on installation and broadcast training. The group seems to have the necessary funds, but lacks the technical and professional expertise to set up and run a radio station. The Maoists may find their biggest hurdle in acquiring a license for the station. However, since they are an underground party, the issue of license may be a formality. The government has ordered state media outlets to be \'fair' in covering the Maoists, but it is unlikely that the Maoists will reciprocate. Details about where and when a station will be set up are not clear, although it is presumed it will be in the mid-west.