[Boatanchors] relicensing NPRM

[Jim Wilhite]

If the organization of any "private agency or group" run by hams with the 
authority to collect evidence and push hams to conform to the rules were 
properly established, I would be supportive.  The way things are now we 
suffer from a real lack of enforcement from the FCC.  That type of thing 
would be difficult under present law but could be instituted.

Before I would support any such change I would want to be sure it is 
properly organized and had oversight by a group of credentialed individuals 
acting as a group.  Maybe then we would see some of the trouble causing 
operators fall into line.  I know, I know that is wishful thinking.

The observation about carte blanche granting of a license based on 15-20 
year old proof of licensure is a path to problems because of rule and 
emission changes.  There should, at very least, be a test of law, rules and 
regulations before someone was grandfathered after 2 years.

Jim
W5JO

----- Original Message ----- 



>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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