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Old August 14th 04, 01:03 AM
 
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In rec.radio.amateur.policy "K?HB" wrote:
August 12, 2004 06:11 PM EDT


Gettysburg, Pa (API)


In a surprise announcement today, FCC Chairman Michael Powell released
preliminary news of a new "user fee" based revenue system for amateur
radio operators. "This exciting initiative, suggested by a leading
amateur operator and jumpsuit model (photo at http://tinyurl.com/48krd),
is designed to raise funds to subsidize the deployment of BPL service
throughout America, but especially in disadvantaged places like Franklin
County, Tennessee."


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Amazing how an obvious piece of satire has resulted in so much pontification.

Or maybe not so amazing...

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