[Boatanchors] relicensing NPRM

[Bry Carling]

I am guessing that the same line of reasning has been in use at state drivers' license offices 
for several decades now. And we wonder why there are so many collisions every day.

FCC used to be a great agency and did things first class in every way until they started 
getting defunded and underfunded, beginning in the  late 1970s. Ask any FCC "Engineer In 
Charge."  It has to have been very hard for them to watch what has been done to their 
agency. At least it hasn't beeen privatized yet (like in England.) Who knows which is worst or 
best. 

On 5 Oct 2012 at 9:31, Todd, KA1KAQ wrote:

> On Fri, Oct 5, 2012 at 7:59 AM, David Stinson <arc5 at ix.netcom.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > Why not just quite all the pretense, "cut to the chase"
> > and print licenses on boxes of Cherrios?
> > The ops certainly wouldn't be any worse
> > than what I hear on 2 meters.
> 
> Or 75, or 40, or 20, etc etc etc. AM, SSB, CW, SSTV, on and on.
> 
> There have been lids, idiots, and other fools on the amateur bands
> as
> long as I can recall. Granted, they are in the minority and less
> noticeable than the CB band by virtue of the much lower numbers of
> hams.
> 
> Clearly we're not doing a very good job of attracting new talent
> to
> the hobby, and the FCC sees this as a viable alternative to
> letting
> amateur radio die off.
> 
> I'm sure they're open to better ideas that anyone has to offer.
> 
> ~ Todd,  KA1KAQ/4
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