[QCWA] FCC NPRM:

[Paul L Schmidt]

Gene A. Nailon wrote:
>  
> FROM: K5DLE  Gene Nailon  k5dle at juno.com
> 20 July 2005
> 
> Hello QCWA;
> 
> You must be very proud!  You are going to get just what you
> want and deserve.
> 

I'm not exactly sure what that means.  It seems to me that the
FCC's process of a rulemaking proposal is supposed to accomplish
just that - determine what we want, need, and deserve.

> Congradulations,

Have we somehow graduated to/from something?  (That popular
mis-spelling of the word is generally reserved greeting cards
at graduation time - was that the intent?)

The worldwide regs no longer require a morse examination.

My state doesn't require someone wanting a driving license to
demonstrate ability with a standard transmission.

Both morse and standard transmissions are still legal to use
if one wants to.  In fact, one of my cars has a standard
transmission -- as do some of those 250+ horsepower 6-speed
sports cars I've seen advertised on TV.

The NPRM shouldn't be seen as a loss of a mode - it should be
seen as an opportunity to evaluate how far we have come with
communications technology, where we are going, and to what
extent tradition and history need to be included in the
requirements for new licensees. The FCC doesn't make those
decisions in a vacuum -- they solicit comments from citizens
before making the decison, and often adjust the proposal to
reflect comments received.

This isn't time to gripe about the proposal.  It's time to
assemble thoughts in a well laid-out format and get them ready
to present to the FCC.

-ps