[K3PZN-List] FCC Proceeding 03-104 (BPL) Reply to Comment filing instructions

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Greetings Friends;

Go to http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/ where you will find the Electronic Comment 
Filing System. As was mentioned last night, and earlier on the list by Andy 
N3MCB, the period for filing comments is already over. However, the deadline 
for filing a REPLY TO COMMENTS is August 20.

On the right side of the webpage, you'll see a link to "Search for Filed 
Comments,"  the third one down from the top. Select it. This will take you to a 
form to search for filed comments.

In field #1, "Proceeding," enter 03-104

In field #5, "Filed on Behalf of," enter ARRL. Click the "Retrieve Document 
List" box at the bottom of the form. Several records should appear.

At or near the top of the list of comments will be the submittal from the ARRL, 
filed by Christopher D. Imlay. Select the blue "Comment" link.

An Adobe Acrobat document (460 KB) will be opened. The entire document is 121 
pages long, but the main arguments are in the first 23 pages. Review it, and 
find the point(s) you wish to comment on.

Write your comments off-line, using notepad or your favorite editor. Save your 
file as regular text or DOS text.

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Go back to http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/ and select the link "Submit a Filing" 
on the right side of the webpage, second one down from the top. The Electronic 
Comment Filing System form will appear.

In field #1, "Proceeding," enter 03-104

In field #2, "Mail correspondence to," select the "Name" button if not already 
selected

In field #3, enter your name

You may skip fields 4, 5 and 6

Enter the rest of your mailing address in fields 7, 8, 9, and 10

Skip field #11

In field #12, "Document Type," open the list box and select REPLY TO COMMENTS

In the second form, titled "Send Comment Files to FCC (Attachments),"  enter 
COMMENT in the "File Description" field if it's not already set that way

Click on the "Browse.." button and find your comment file

Open the "Select one of these file types or convert your file to one of these 
types: " box, and select ASCII Text

Click on the "Send attached File to FCC" button. Your Reply to Comments are 
filed.

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I will be happy to email FCC Document 03-104 (167 KB Word file) or the ARRL's 
response (460 KB Acrobat file) to anyone requesting them. The ARRL has a 
webpage with all the details, as well as links to relevant information, at 
http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2003/08/08/2/?nc=1

The ARRL is also in need of financial support to battle this threat. Visit 
https://www.arrl.org/forms/development/donations/bpl/ if you can afford to make 
a donation.

Remember, the deadline for replying to comments is August 20. Don't delay.

73; Steve, N3SB