Heres the solution to the BPL problem, it makes you wonder why someone hasnt
done it yet.
First stop messing with FCC, these Clowns have all ready made up there minds.
Look at the Present Dumbing Down, which as been brought to us VIA the FCC
Morrons. So believe me they could care less about Hams. And stop waisting your
time sending in your comments to the FCC. If anybody in there right mind thinks
they care about 1800 comments you kidding yourself.
The solution is Simple, go to there Bosses, I dont mean anybody in the FCC I
mean the FCCs Bosses. Tell them how you plan on Voting the next time out if
this passes. Be sure and bring up Homeland Security in your comments. This is
the only thing that will stop this. If you dont think so, remember the Head Man
at the FCC recently got his hands slapped and told he would change another
screw up he recently made.

"WA8ULX" wrote:
Heres the solution to the BPL problem, it makes you
wonder why someone hasn't done it yet.
First stop messing with FCC, these Clowns have all
ready made up there minds. Look at the Present
Dumbing Down, which as been brought to us VIA the
FCC Morrons. So believe me they could care less
about Hams. And stop waisting your time sending in
your comments to the FCC. If anybody in there right
mind thinks they care about 1800 comments you
kidding yourself. The solution is Simple, go to there
Bosses, I dont mean anybody in the FCC I mean the
FCCs Bosses. Tell them how you plan on Voting the
next time out if this passes. Be sure and bring up
Homeland Security in your comments. This is the
only thing that will stop this. (snip)


It hasn't been done because it won't work, Bruce. First of all, we're (ham
operators) only a speck on the political spectrum. Even if we all voted
exactly the same (not very likely), we don't have enough numbers to effect
elections in any significant way. On the national level, our numbers are
about equal to the voting block of a single mid-sized city (in a country
with hundreds of cities). On the local level, the hams in a single state are
rarely enough to change an election there. Finally, we don't contribute any
great amount of money to elections. In other words, taken all together, we
don't have any political muscle to throw around.

As for the 1800 comments, have you read those comments? Most are opinions
without solid facts. In other words, they lack substance. Only a very small
number have anything firm to support the anti-BPL position. Compare that to
the technical materials and studies provided by BPL supporters. I warned
about this problem weeks ago. We're not giving the FCC enough to hang it's
hat on to oppose BPL. If we want them to oppose BPL, we have to give them a
solid reason to do so (a reason they can demonstrate to others).

As for homeland security, we're not doing a whole lot when it comes to
homeland security. If you talk about that, are you prepared to explain what
we're doing and who we're doing it for? What government agency do we work
for while participating in homeland security activities? Who in the
government is in charge of our homeland security operations? What are we
specifically doing for homeland security?

As much as I'm opposed to BPL, I don't see how we can stop it at this
point. We should have started our efforts two or three years ago. We should
now have solid, preferably long term, studies to back up our claims. We
should have technical materials showing the real impact on specific
frequencies and on specific radio services. I'm afraid it's too late to
start all of this now.


Dwight Stewart (W5NET)

http://www.qsl.net/w5net/

WELL said Dwight.

If you look at the core error in WA8ULX's reasoning, as
you have pointed out, you'll see the core reason they
are losing the testing debate as well. It's really sad, the one
I agree with and the other I do not- that is to say, on the
one argument I am on the opposite side of the fence than
they but on the other we share sentiments... however,
as you pointed out, they refuse to change tactics and
keep with a warplan that is little more than just a static
in the ear of the FCC.

I myself came into the BPL story too late as well..
And when you consider the mega bucks i'm sure the
exploiters of the BPL are going to be willing to shell
out in terms of legal fights & retained lawyers,
political contributions *ahem*, etc., I think we
were are on the losing downhill end of it now. As you
said, things may have been different a long time ago
if a more factual, logical approach had been taken. The
same way they are losing the testing debate.

Clint
KB5ZHT

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Dick Carroll mentioned that some AM broadcast stations were virtually
obliterated in Allentown, Pa. In that case, everyone noticing interference
on broadcast band (AM) stations should complain to the stations involved.
Believe me, commercial broadcasting (especially since the FCC allowed a few
powerful groups to buy up most of the broadcast stations) has much deeper
pockets than amateurs and would likely not hesitate even a moment to bring
lawyers and Congress into the mess. Don't complain as a ham operator,
however; complain that you can't hear some particular programs from the
station due to all of this "interference". Let 'em figure it out

73 from Rochester, NY
Jim AA2QA

"WA8ULX" wrote in message
...
Heres the solution to the BPL problem, it makes you wonder why someone
hasnt
done it yet.
First stop messing with FCC, these Clowns have all ready made up there
minds.
Look at the Present Dumbing Down, which as been brought to us VIA the FCC
Morrons. So believe me they could care less about Hams. And stop waisting
your
time sending in your comments to the FCC. If anybody in there right mind
thinks
they care about 1800 comments you kidding yourself.
The solution is Simple, go to there Bosses, I dont mean anybody in the
FCC I
mean the FCCs Bosses. Tell them how you plan on Voting the next time out
if
this passes. Be sure and bring up Homeland Security in your comments. This
is
the only thing that will stop this. If you dont think so, remember the
Head Man
at the FCC recently got his hands slapped and told he would change another
screw up he recently made.



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