[CTSARA] FW: {Disarmed} Reply from Congressman James Himes

[Chris- KB1QXR]

If you get a generic lack-of-response like this, email or call again.
Obviously the whole system by which they respond to constituents is
completely automated, and each email/snailmail/phonecall/visit is counted as
a certain number of people who are interested (snailmails, phonecalls, and
visits are ranked in increasing order).

If you contact a second time about the same issue, it shows you actually
care about this.  Your 'number of people' count goes up, and your second
reply is more likely to be read by a human...


Another suggestion- if the Club wants to do something with this, write a
letter on behalf of the club, and have each club member sign/address/date
it.  Then kick in a few bucks for it to be courier'd to the appropriate
congresscritter's office. 

73,
Chris KB1QXR

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> Date: Mon, 2 May 2011 12:42:14 -0400
> From: jon at giciman.com
> Subject: FW: {Disarmed} Reply from Congressman James Himes
> To: wb1grb at hotmail.com
>
>
> I wrote to Rep Himes regarding the 440 MhZ band allocation. As ARRL 
> requested us to do. I find the response somewhat generic, and does not 
> answer my concerns.>
>
> Dr. Jonathan Shapiro
>
> AB1HI
>
>
> From: Congressman Jim Himes [mailto:CT04JHima at mail.house.gov]
> Sent: Monday, May 02, 2011 11:04 AM
> To: jon at giciman.com
> Subject: {Disarmed} Reply from Congressman James Himes
>
>
>
> http://himes.house.gov/images/user_images/HimesLetterhead.jpg >
>
>
> May 2, 2011>
>
> Dear Dr. Shapiro,>
>
> Thank you for contacting me about spectrum reallocation by the Federal 
> Communications Commission (FCC). I appreciate your comments and am 
> grateful that you took the time to contact me.
>
>
> Many corners of the telecommunications world are in need of additional 
> spectrum. At the same time, the nation undertook a major initiative, 
> and broadcasters and the federal government invested millions of 
> dollars, when it made the DTV transition in 2009. Making spectrum 
> available in the future is a daunting task considering the projected 
> needs of first-responders and wireless broadband companies. To ensure 
> the FCC can manage this challenge in a fair and efficient manner, I 
> believe it is appropriate for the FCC to conduct a comprehensive 
> inventory of spectrum that documents actual use by government and 
> private entities.
>
> The spectrum dashboard assembled by the FCC and made available to the 
> public is a good start. Stakeholders can better visualize how the 
> current spectrum is allocated among all the public and private license 
> holders, but more can be done.>
>
> I am supportive of the National Broadband Plan's goal of making 500 
> megahertz of spectrum available for broadband including 300 megahertz 
> for mobile use by 2015. America's innovative strength has made us an 
> exporter of high tech software and mobile devices. In order to 
> maintain leadership in the market, we must be prepared for the 25-fold 
> increase in global data traffic expected to occur between 2010 and 2015.
> Successful and timely execution of the FCC plan for broadband 
> expansion will undoubtedly contribute to further job creation.
>
> A comprehensive spectrum inventory could very well help the National 
> Broadband Plan gain critical credibility and support. Without a 
> comprehensive understanding of the utilization of current licenses, 
> some easy opportunities to optimize usage could go untapped.
>
>
> If you have any additional questions regarding this or other issues, 
> please do not hesitate to contact my office. You can sign up for my 
> newsletter and find more information on my views and my work in 
> Congress by visiting my official website at himes.house.gov.
>
>
>
> Sincerely,
> [http://himes.house.gov/images/user_images/HimesSig.jpg]
> Jim Himes
> Member of Congress>
>
>
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