[TrunkCom] FCC says "250D" has NOT been type accepted.

[Tom Swisher]

And the referee runs in blowing his whistle and flinging a yellow flag 
at the participants in the latest melee....

OK all, enough is enough. This thread has been rammed into the ground, 
and is degenerating into public policy, legal and software licensing 
debates. That is not the purpose of this list, so take it to private e-mail.

End of thread.

Tom WA8PYR
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Larry Williams wrote:
> OK, so the city found a way to make money on something they really can't
> sell. They don't have a leg to stand on if you refuse to pay them. I
> believe that Ohio also forbids radar detectors. That don't mean they
> can, just that they get away with it and it makes it easy for those
> without easy access to radios and programming. It's like alcohol. You
> can't stop it so charge a tax and make something on it.
> 
> Scott Berringer wrote:
> 
>>In Cleveland, Ohio, for their VSELP system, you can purchase an ASTRO
>>Saber radio, and have it programmed for certain talkgroups in receive
>>only mode AFTER you go to City Hall and pay $100 for the permit and a
>>monthly fee to listen to said talkgroups. Whey issue you a
>>certificate/letter that says you are allowed to have the radio and are
>>allowed to monitor said talkgroups if you ever get questioned by the
>>overzealous CPD.
>>
>>Larry Williams wrote:
>>
>>>What permit? No one needs a "permit" from a system operator to listen to
>>>the frequencies used by that system. The operator of the system does not
>>>"OWN" the frequencies, he is USING them. The only permit needed in THIS
>>>country (USA) is for transmitting.  As explained previously, unless the
>>>system is a pay per view/listen system as in cable, DSS, and the new
>>>satellite radio, no "permission" is needed in order to listen to the
>>>system unless specifically prohibited by the FCC and only when
>>>prohibited  by the FCC.  NO MATTER WHAT SOMEONE WOULD LIKE YOU TO
>>>BELIEVE!!  CHECK THE LAWS!!  ONLY THE FEDERAL GOVT CAN REGULATE THE
>>>AIRWAVES!!
>>>
>>>JERRY NONE wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Well, wouldn't needing a permit be an example of
>>>>needing to pay the system owners to be able to listen
>>>>to the system?  HHmm??!!

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