The FCC and Baxter have a long history, one in which each has been off
base.

When Mr. Hollingsworth came on the scene, Baxter's bulletins had been
sanctified by no less than two formalized writings: 1) A letter from
the FCC to Kenneth Black of Ulmerton, England equating his bulletins to
ARRL's activities, 2) An Order holding that there can be no time limit
on information bulletins.

These pronouncements in the 80's preceded notices of apparent
liabiliity in the 90's approximating $10,000. In response, Baxter
issued his defense, unable to get a receipt back that his material had
been received, and he's never heard a word since on the matter.

Still, his bulletins are replete with infirmities: commercialism,
defamation, foreign policy, etc., etc. What has happened with the FCC
letter of 2002 signifies a new FCC direction: Quiet negotiations. No
longer the big ballyhoo on the Rain report and Newsline, Mr.
Hollingsworth is settling these matters with informal agreements at no
cost to the taxpayer.

Avoid litigation at all cost is the new FCC moto. And so you can no
longer hear Baxter on 20 meters with his bulletins. Asked by this
writer as to what happened, no comment was the answer.

Bob Sherin, W4ASX