[South Florida DX Association] FCC Proposes new rules

Sat Jul 29 19:27:34 EDT 2006

Seams like this subject is wasting a lot of bandwidth, but I got a good 
laugh when I first read the story. I'm 100% with you Bruce. I believe Norm 
posted it to give us all a chuckle, you to the bait and then Mike and Bill 
got together to pull your leg.

Here are my reasons for feeling it is no more than a joke:
1.    What happened to the procedure whereby the FCC posts a "Notice of 
proposed Rule making" and requests comments within some designated time?
2.    The statement that the new rule would go into effect on "April first" 
(and without a year stated) is a dead give away that this is a fake Release. 
Furthermore the whole Release has so many words and phrases that are not in 
keeping with the style used by the FCC .
3.    The Docket # 200-4U matches the proposed number of words to be spoken 
per minute and the "4U indicates that it's meant to be four licensed 
amateurs.
4.    No where is it stated that the speed of CW must be increased to a new 
minimum speed.
5.    The FCC has much more fist to fry than to worry about the speed of how 
fast 75 meter ops talk.
6.    Bill, I'm surprised to hear your listing to Howard Stern. Are you sure 
it wasn't on Sesame Street?

Any body else  want to join in. I'm anxious to hear more comments.

73,  & DX

Leon,       (K2EWB)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Marx" <bmarx at bellsouth.net>
To: "Michael Raskin" <rask1553 at bellsouth.net>; "Bruce Phegley" 
<bphegley at bellsouth.net>; <NPAlex at aol.com>
Cc: <SFDXA at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2006 5:59 PM
Subject: Re: [South Florida DX Association] FCC Proposes new rules

> It was in the Wall Street Journal Thursday and more important I heard it 
> on Howard Stern's show...
>
> Bill Marx W2CQ
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Michael Raskin" <rask1553 at bellsouth.net>
> To: "Bruce Phegley" <bphegley at bellsouth.net>; <NPAlex at aol.com>
> Cc: <SFDXA at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2006 5:20 PM
> Subject: Re: [South Florida DX Association] FCC Proposes new rules
>
>
>> Sorry, Bruce, but Norm is correct.  It's true about the FCC - I read 
>> about it in the New York Time editorial yesterday.
>>
>> 73,
>> Mike, W4UM (ex-K4KUZ)
>> South Florida DX Association - www.qsl.net/k4fk
>> Mid Florida DX Association - www.w4fdx.com
>> Florida Contest Group - www.floridacontestgroup.org
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Bruce Phegley" <bphegley at bellsouth.net>
>> To: <NPAlex at aol.com>
>> Cc: <SFDXA at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2006 10:07 PM
>> Subject: Re: [South Florida DX Association] FCC Proposes new rules
>>
>>
>>> You got to be kidding!!!!!!!!!!!!
>>> you would have to also consider the slow speed CW operators
>>> Give me a break!
>>> This a joke, really it has to be. Maybe this is left over from April 
>>> fools day.
>>>
>>> NPAlex at aol.com wrote:
>>>
>>>>This might get some support -
>>>>Norm W4QN
>>>>===================================
>>>>
>>>>Dateline, Washington, DC
>>>>
>>>>The FCC today took what  they described as an important new step to 
>>>>reduce QRM on amateur  frequencies by setting standards for voice 
>>>>speeds. The docket #200-4U  will become official in the Part 97 amateur 
>>>>regulations effective  April First.
>>>>
>>>>Citing frequent complaints about "long, boring  conversations" on the 
>>>>ham bands, especially 75 meters, the Commission  moved to impose a new 
>>>>standard on voice operations requiring all  conversations to be at a 
>>>>speed of "at least 200 spoken  words-per-minute".
>>>>
>>>>The Commission in its ruling was especially  critical of what they 
>>>>called "long winded, often endless  conversations by old men talking 
>>>>about their prostate problems and  other needs to get up and go to the 
>>>>bathroom several times during the  night".
>>>>
>>>>FCC staffers say they have personally heard conversations  about nothing 
>>>>that went for hours and tied up frequencies that could  be used by 
>>>>faster talkers.
>>>>
>>>>Official Observer stations  have received instructions to listen to 
>>>>suspect conversations and  count the number of words-per-minute spoken. 
>>>>Those QSOs which fail to  meet the minimum speed requirements will be 
>>>>noted and the operators  involved will receive Official Observer 
>>>>Advisory Notices encouraging  them to follow the rules or risk receiving 
>>>>notice of apparent  violation citations from the FCC.
>>>>
>>>>Some hams in southern states  complained the new regulation will impose 
>>>>a burden on them because  they naturally talk more slowly than those up 
>>>>north. They are  suggesting that frequencies be set aside for slow speed 
>>>>discussions  concerning favorite country music artists (particularly Don 
>>>>Williams), NASCAR, huntin' and feeshin' (particularly bass and brim). 
>>>>FCC says it may consider that in future rulemaking.
>>>>
>>>>In  a separate press release, the American Radio Relay League said they 
>>>>are also concerned about two-meter operation where little is discussed 
>>>>except "full quieting and items to be picked up on the way home". The 
>>>>League said that sort of thing is boring and is usually spoken very 
>>>>slowly as well, far below the 200 words-per-minute minimum. The League 
>>>>suggested conversations on how to help raise more money for League 
>>>>activities would be especially welcomed and will be encouraged. Future 
>>>>issues of QST will contain special pull-out sections containing 
>>>>recommended topics for on-air discussion to brighten up QSOs.
>>>>
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