On 20 Jul 2005 09:54:41 -0700, "an_old_friend"
wrote:

+ Actually the FCC does exist. Their biggest problem is that they get
+
+well you are both right sorta
+
+the FCC doesn't exist, in pratical term for the reason you mention
+
+It has a few other problems like trying regulate the laws of physics
+
+puting a service like CB intended for local use on HF was plain stupid
+
+hell i have accidently "worked" skip with a stand am cb and a mag mount
+POS anteena last sunpsot cycle thought I was talking around Springfield
+IL, till the landmarks did not match, the othe rguys was Springfeild MO
+
+It is hard to take a group seriously that with a screw upof regas like
+that
*****

I still state the the FCC does exist.

Though I can agree with you that placing the CB service at 27 MHz for
what the service was intended, was a big mistake. The inablility to
control a band gone out of control from the early 70's has resulted in
a band that is essentially unenforced. WHat enforcement is now done is
in direct response to complaints from individuals to the FCC or to
individual's Congressman.

I have known of instances where COngressional representatives have sat
on the House Telecommunications commitee and have received complaints
from voters about interference from CB operators. The problems were
corrected. Also the FCC did shut down four operators in the West Palm
beach area about 10 yrs ago and they were never heard on the air
again. Seems that they lived in the flight path to Palm Beach
International Airport approach. Harmmonics from their station
operation were interfering with radio communications between planes
and tower. The FAA and the FCC did not take kindly to that.

Yes in rare incidents the FCC will enforce the regualtions. In most
part they are so understaffed that enforcement for all the frequencies
that they are required to is just not possible. I guess in a weird
way, you could say the FCC does not exist.

james