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August 13th 04, 11:53 AM

In article ,
(Steve Robeson K4CAP) wrote:

Subject: FCC Announces use-based fee system for ARS
From: "L."
Date: 8/12/2004 10:28 PM Central Standard Time
Message-id: . net

"Mike Coslo" wrote in message
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L. wrote:

That doesn't even make sense - if that is true. Charge MORE for
Emergency
Services? That is one of the key reasons FOR Amateur Radio........
Something stinks there.........

You've just stumbled onto a little range war, L. That tinyurl link is
the page of another Ham that suggested increased fees for licensing, and
Hans is just being Hans.

I kinda wondered about that! The whole thing made no sense.

There's a good reason for it NOT making any sense.

It was generated by K0HB.

Hans spent some time making a little fictional "news release" since he's
unable to directly address the matter objectively. Since I've managed to
derail his rant, he's taking a different approach.

73

Steve, K4YZ

I beg to differ, gents. I got three lines into Hans' message before I
backed up, started again, and then had an uncontrollable giggling fit.
That piece of wit, humor, and good fun is in no wise a 'rant'; and in
fact, it makes a helluva lot more sense in its logic and structure than
virtually anything the FCC sez these days.

Considering what is happening lately to once-upon-a-time "public"
facilities in this country (entry fees, user fees, lurking fees, etc.) I
fully expect the Feds to propose exactly what Hans jests, but they would
impose a more cumbersome and less logical fee assessment.

Yet, maybe even the FCC would grant ARRL Field Day a "free ride" ... it
serves no purpose as an emergency exercise, no information of any value
whatsoever is exchanged, and sufficient equipment is knocked out of
service to ensure less QRM in the weeks and months following.

Gray K7VGW

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