On 11 Jul 2003 09:55:05 -0700, Brian wrote:

This whole flap has been based on the "need" for the FCC to bail away
from the labor (cost) associated with governing the code tests,
dealing with waivers, the VEs on code test issues, etc. and nothing
more.

Do you have an FCC policy letter stating that?

(a) Every FCC-watcher in the last 15 years knows that from public
statements made by top brass (especially Reed Hundt) about
cost-cutting.

(b) There was an internal policy memo circulated to staff talking
about the need to privatize as many functions as possible in order
to cut agency spending. This was not made public and is not
available under FOIA because it dealt strictly with internal
management issues. I did not retain a copy of same (because to do
so would have been illegal).

(c) Every FCC-watcher in the last 15 years recognizes that in every
"privitization" move by the FCC - or else they should be in some
other line of work.

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73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane