[ETS/PARC List] FW: FCC Enforcement Bureau shut down

[Martin Minnicino]

See below.

Martin Minnicino
WN2SJL


-----Original Message-----
From: Gerry Miller [mailto:aa2zj at juno.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 2015 9:49 PM
Subject: FCC Enforcement Bureau shut down




I am sure that everyone is now aware of the FCC's recent proposal to close the majority of the FCC's Enforcement Bureau Field Offices and reduce the staffing of the FCC EB Field Agents from 66 to 33. 

In my option, the proposal is severely misguided and if implemented, will cause additional major problems for all of us who are broadcast (and
communication) engineers or Amateur Radio Operrators and are involved in the process of emitting RF and work diligently to keep the interference to a minimum to those that receive our signals on a daily basis.  After over 45 years of personally locating and fighting interference, I certainly don't need additional impediments by the very government agency, who job is to help perform this function. 

A few persons wrote and published excellent articles.  For those who have not read them on the ramifications of the proposed closures, I recommend they read and review them.

This coming Thursday, June 11, Representative Greg Walden, Chairman of the U.S. Congress House Communications Subcommittee will chair a hearing with the FCC's Managing Director Jon Wilkins on the "hot seat" attempting to explain their reasoning for proposing such a move.  For what it is worth, I know that Representative Walden knows the ramifications of the FCC's proposed actions, as he, himself is a radio station owner and amateur radio licensee.  

http://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/washington/house-hearing-slated-fcc-of
fice-closures/141387

Click on the above link and take a couple of minutes to read the above article. 

If you believe that the proposed closing of the Enforcement Bureau's Field Offices is a misguided idea, it  is important for YOU to take a few minutes to compose an short email on the subject to explain your concerns and send your email to Representative Walden's two Congressional staffers, who are advising him of your feelings on the matter. Ray Baum is  Representative Walden's staffer in his D.C. office and Risa Wonsyld is located in his Oregon office.  Those two staffers and their email addresses are:

Ray.Baum at mail.house.gov
Risa.Wonsyld at mail.house.gov

If you will take a minute to email both staffers above, we can get this misguided proposal killed off, before it gets totally out of control.  As many of you know, the FCC answers directly to Congress and their funding is directly tied to what Congress mandates that they do. 

Your efforts in this matter is appreciated. 

By the way,.  I have listed all of the members of the House Communications Subcommittee below.  If you have extra time, it would help to forward your email to as many members on the list below as you can. 

Republicans
Greg Walden (OR), Chairman
Bob Latta (OH), Vice Chairman
John Shimkus (IL)
Marsha Blackburn (TN)
Steve Scalise (LA)
Leonard Lance (NJ)
Brett Guthrie (KY)
Pete Olson (TX)
Mike Pompeo (KS)
Adam Kinzinger (IL)
Gus Bilirakis (FL)
Bill Johnson (OH)
Billy Long (MO)
Renee Ellmers (NC)
Chris Collins (NY)
Kevin Cramer (ND)
Joe Barton (TX)
Fred Upton (MI) (Ex Officio)
 
Democrats
Anna G. Eshoo (CA), Ranking Member
Michael F. Doyle (PA)
Peter Welch (VT)
John Yarmuth (KY)
Yvette D. Clarke (NY)
David Loebsack (IA)
Bobby L. Rush (IL)
Diana DeGette (CO)
G. K. Butterfield (NC)
Doris O. Matsui (CA)
Jerry McNerney (CA)
Ben Ray Lujan (NM)
Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ) (Ex Officio) 

Thank you
R


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