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November 8th 04, 07:16 PM

(Len Over 21) wrote in message ...

The parks argument is a good one. The spectum is a natural resource like
the forest and the shoreline, and like those it shouldn't be for business
use only.

Thank you for saying that, Alun. Sincere thanks.

About six years ago (or so) in here I tried to point out that there is a
good analogue between the hobby of amateur radio and the national
park service. The U.S. Park Service has a million acres (give or take)
which is reserved for ALL the citizenry to enjoy for their recreation.

Spare me . . . more snake oil . . one more of your bogus "claims to
fame" eh Sweetums?

No Sweetums, you did not "invent" the concept at all, you have zero
kudos coming from anybody.

The first time mention of ham radio spectrum space being conceptually
equated to the national parks in this NG was in this post:

15 March 1991: "The most important aspect of ham radio that far
transcends all 'practical' needs is that it is the first National Park
of the Mind. In this park the interplay of fields and waves, of
charges and ions is as stimulating to the mind and refreshing to the
spirit as the spouting of gysers, the gamboling of antelope and the
leaping of fishies in Yellowstone. National parks, forests, and
wilderness areas are preserved for their own sake even though there
are many who feel that 'practicality' and 'jobs' demand that they be
exploited to extinction. If eagles and owls are worth saving, so are
hams. [:-) -- Jim Grubs - via Fidonet Node 1:234/1 UUCP:
....!uunet!w8grt!jim.grubs INTERNET: ."

Dan Finn 4 Aug 1995: "The radio bands, as we know, are a resource
reserved for entertainment purposes, much like a national park. RF
Spectrum is simply another natural resource, no different in concept
than a forest/river etc.. Each could be put to commercial purposes.
Each could be used for any purpose. If we set aside a portion of a
national park for wilderness camping (this is not logical! it is very
primitive to camp with tents etc. etc.. In the 20th century we have
RV's, jet ski's, whatever!) But each portion of the park has
entertainment value of a different sort. What we do NOT do is make the
whole park available only to those . . "

w3rv 8 Feb 2000: "There is nothing wrong with Federal sanctioning and
support of recreational activities. The National Park Service just
that on a volume basis, and you might note that the NPS gets pretty
feisty about letting the commercails they deal with mess up their
recreational turfs. It's a direct analogy, the FCC can and should
justify and protect our use of spectrum space on the same bases."

Then four years ago you finally decided you liked the concept and
first piped up on the topic on 16 Oct 2000.

Don't fib Sweetums, you know I'm out here doing my homework.

w3rv