[CW] Re: [Elecraft] Fw: [Drake] Contact your Representatives (BPL)

Sat, 27 Sep 2003 19:04:05 -0700

Congress could enact,  and POTUS sign, legislation prohibiting BPL any time
they so desire.  The FCC, being created by an Act of Congress, has only has
the power that statutes give it.  Even if it didnt choose to enact
legislation prohibiting BPL members of Congress, being the body that in part
confirms FCC Commissioners and wholly enacts its budget, have much more pull
than the average system.  And a Commissioner is more likely to pay personal
attention to letters from members of Congress than those of private persons.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George, W5YR" <[email protected]>
To: "n3drk" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; "elecraft"
<[email protected]>; "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion"
<[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2003 6:56 PM
Subject: [CW] Re: [Elecraft] Fw: [Drake] Contact your Representatives (BPL)


> Ron, apart from making one feel good, what is the practical reason for
> contacting one's representative or senator? The FCC is empowered to make
> regulations without regard to the wishes of Congress. FCC regulations are
> not subject to Congressional approval.
>
> If the FCC decides to approve PLC, Congress can do nothing about it at the
> time. Later perhaps, but not until the toothpaste is out of the tube. The
> constitutional separation between the legislative, judicial and executive
> branches of government permit the administration considerable freedom in
how
> it conducts its business without assistance or approval of Congress.
>
> Of course, Congressional influence on FCC funding is the ultimate control
> mechanism but I would think that effort spent contacting FCC personnel
would
> offer more immediate impact and effect.
>
> As to who deserves radio spectrum, I appreciate your concern and anxiety
> over this issue, but that is really a rather rude statement to make. It is
> more likely to turn people "off" through resentment than to encourage them
> to act as you suggest or seemingly "demand."  Failure to perform what may
> appear to many as a useless act is hardly justification for condemnation
to
> the fate of spectrum loss.
>
> You stated your opinion - I have stated mine. Neither is a fact. There is
no
> need for further discussion on any of the lists.
>
> 73/72, George
> Amateur Radio W5YR -  the Yellow Rose of Texas
> Fairview, TX 30 mi NE of Dallas in Collin county EM13QE
> "Starting the 58th year and it just keeps getting better!"
> [email protected]
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "n3drk" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>; "elecraft" <[email protected]>; "Low
Power
> Amateur Radio Discussion" <[email protected]>
> Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2003 7:41 PM
> Subject: [Elecraft] Fw: [Drake] Contact your Representatives (BPL)
>
>
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Ron Wagner" <[email protected]>
> > To: <[email protected]>
> > Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2003 8:10 PM
> > Subject: [Drake] Contact your Representatives (BPL)
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Find your senators' e-mail and phone here.  Tell them about BPL being
a
> > bad
> > > idea in its current form.
> > > http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/index.html
> > >
> > > Find your Congress Representatives here.  Tell them about BPL being a
> bad
> > > idea in it current form.
> > > http://www.house.gov/writerep/
> > >
> > > It can not get much easier.  If your too lazy do this little task, you
> do
> > > not deserve to have any radio spectrum.
> > >
> > > Ron  WD8SBB
>
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