In article , Robert Casey
writes:

Phil Kane wrote:

I can't speak for Carl, but having worked for a long time in
enforcement of regulations which included the requirement that the
licensee obtain, read, and retain a copy of the applicable Rule
part, I feel that it is no substitute for demonstrating that the
licensee has a working knowledge of the Rules.

Nowadays one can download a copy off the 'net. Of course one needs to
know what
"pecuniary" means, and such. Which means that you can't use a 2 meter
repeater to
dispatch taxi cabs, or if you're a real estate agent to auto-patch call
your office to
work a house sale. Nowadays with cell phones, I doubt anyone would consider
doing this. This rule is a good one; it keeps businesses from invading
our bands and taking over (lawsuits over QRM, anyone?).

The FCC recently issued an NAL to the owner of a restaurant in Westville, New
Jersey, for the use of a "cordless phone" that operated in the 2 meter band.
The owner used it to coordinate take-out deliveries without the cost of a cell
phone. FCC had earlier warned the restaurant owner, who stopped using the setup
for a time and tried FRS/GMRS. But the FRS/GMRS sets had insufficient range and
unreliable coverage, so he went back to using the "cordless phone".

73 de Jim, N2EY