[Dx-qsl] SSL added to MyQsl Service

[DX-QSL]

Quoting from the message of Tue, 18 Dec 2007 11:35:13 -0700 from
w4sco at sco-inc.org :

> HaHa. You seem to acknowledge that the ARRL is a business first and
> foremost. As such they are subject to the laws on monopoly and restraint
> of trade against a competitor. I agree, i thought hams were supposed to
> act like gentlemen!! There is far too much of the opposite in this
> country.

> I intend to take the "nice approach" first. To build a very secure
> electronic system for exchanging qsl cards. Which I hope many hams will
> try and endorse. Then I will make my case to the ARRL to open up their
> rules to accomodate me. If they decide to maintain their rules for the
> sole purpose of maintaining their monopoly, then i will need to consider
> legal action in federal court to resolve the issue. I hope that i do not
> need to go this route. But if the ARRL maintains their position that the
> only form of (acceptable) electronic submission is via their own LOTW I
> feel confident that a court might see otherwise.

Then you also have to take on EVERY award system in order to get 'your'
form of submission made available to all claimants, for all awards.

Pleased to see you have 10 cards processed through your system so far
<sarcastic grin>

I wish you well taking on the ARRL, and eQSL, and everybody else.

Graham

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