[Boatanchors] Jim Haynie at Austin Summerfest

Tue, 5 Aug 2003 14:36:58 -0400

Kees,

I think the League ought to begin kicking some butt and I have =
communicated
the same to Headquarters.  In the current climate, the old policy of =
mutual
cooperation and friendliness with the FCC and other agencies is no =
longer
tenable.  The FCC would, I bet, like us to continue to trust in them and
believe that they are looking out for us.  Don't believe it.

Why is it that while the Amateur Service progressively loses spectrum, =
the
League seems to be taking a non-aggressive approach?  Further, the =
Amateur
community just rolls over and plays dead.  When will we scream... when =
we're
restricted to 100 KHz on each band?  When we lose 2 Meters completely?

Commercialization of natural resources, radio spectrum included, has =
been a
sad if not disgusting hallmark of the current Washington administration.
This amorality has transformed the FCC from a reasonably impartial
farsighted arbiter into a cheering squad for large corporations.  =
Another
challenge - a federal system with unprecedented spectrum appetite that =
uses
the "national security/September 11th" excuse at every turn.  If I hear =
this
excuse once more I'll upchuck.

Of recent note is the FCC's "promotion" of BPL.  The FCC is the agency =
that
is encouraging BPL development through its own docket.  At least they =
are
telling us what their decision will be, long before they "make" it.
Considering every other country that has investigated BPL and found it
disastrous apparently means nothing.  In America, radio waves apparently
operate differently.

A more aggressive approach means that ARRL membership must be educated
concerning this trend; must see the current FCC not as a friend but as =
an
unfair aggressor; and must move in a direction that has a lot of bite =
and
bark.  It's an old myth to think that the FCC actually cares about the
Amateur Service.  I think it's likely they'd rid us of spectrum =
completely
if not for the current strength of the ARRL, supporters in congress, and =
(to
a much lesser extent) international treaties (which we know the current
administration has no respect for anyway).

The upturning of Chairman Powell's singe-handed media-giant-induced idea =
to
support monopolistic media intentions is a good sign.  We should ride =
the
crest of this wave while we have spectrum remaining...

And we should start screaming, before it's too late!

Mark Richards
K1MGY

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Subject: [Boatanchors] Jim Haynie at Austin Summerfest

This weekend we had Jim Haynie (ARRL President) talking about
the interference generated by BPL (Broadband on Power Lines=20
.....Internet communications to businesses and homes which is=20
gaining momentum and $$$). The ARRL Lab manager observed=20
levels of S9+ at one of the BPL test sites in upstate New York.
The problem is real and needs to be solutioned. You can check=20
the ARRL web site for details.

What do other agencies (with clout) using the spectrum say about all
this ?  .......NSA listening posts, Defense Dept, State Dept, etc. We're
not the only ones trying to pull signals through ???? How do we get=20
some of the big boys, who are affected, into this ??=20

73 Kees K5BCQ

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