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From: Jim Hampton on Jul 21, 3:44 pm

"an_old_friend" wrote in message

It having been a few years since the last round I and prehaps other
could a use a reminder. Doesn't the FCC have to take some action
beyond this to put there new rules in effect

Usually, this is the next to last stop. This was a notice of proposed
rulemaking. That means that they intend to make this a reality, unless
Bush
says that they should not change the rules due to dangers of weapons of
mass
destruction.

The NOTICE of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) is (nearly always) first.
Then follows the Comment period...itself followed by a long wait
while the lawyers at the FCC draft the Report and Order (R&O).
Once the R&O is published in the Federal Register it is LAW.

Code red, code red! Battle stations, everyone. Danger, Will Robinson.
Man
the photon torpedos. Engage trans-warp engins.

Unless there is a threat of weapons of mass destruction, the FCC will
follow
through with the new rules. Of course, it might happen. Bush is always
working on things, even when on vaction. There are cell phones and they
are
working on ... um, things. There are fax machines and his is always busy
working on things. Even satellite communications and he is um ...
working
.. on .... things ...

In one way you are right...WT Docket 05-235 is a WMD.

A Weapon of MORSE Destruction! :-)

Do the Mighty Macho Morsemen want "Iraq III" on that WMD?


My guess is that the changes will occur as Bush is too busy with .....
things ))

Which "Bush?" The elimination of the morse code test has
been worked on by various groups for over two decades. It is
NOT relative to any political politics or any particular
administration.


I see they are laying off another 10,000 worldwide at Kodak with 7,000 of
those local jobs. Glad Bush is working .... um, on things.

Irrelevant topic in here. Eastman Kodak has been a big name
for years. That doesn't mean they get to claim fief and title
for anything. Face it (with or without portrait lens), the
future of silver halide photography media is NOT advancing.

Eastman Kodak started up in the photo biz with a little box
camera pre-loaded with film. One took the box camera to a
developer (usually a drug store), had the film developed and
the camera re-loaded, all for one price. A few years ago
they "pioneered" the already-loaded "one-shot" camera one
brought into the dealer for developing. Some "pioneering!"
BTW, Eastman sells (or maybe re-sells) digital cameras, too
(see Ritz Camera chain for details).

Would you say Xerox is a big company? Yes? Okay, their PARC
(Palo Alto Research Center) INVENTED both the mouse and the
GUI (Graphical User Interface). Xerox head honchos decided
neither had a "future" and allowed PARC to sell their
invention and didn't bother pursuing any more R&D on them.
Guess what all personal computers of today have in common?
[a mouse and a GUI operating system!]

Where was radio 110 years ago? The first "radios" used on-
off keying (by "morse" code) because that was they ONLY
way to use them for communications in this new "low-tech."
Radiotelegraphy reached a high art around 1940 (give or take)
and then slowly slid into less and less use by all but radio
amateurs. Now it isn't used for communications anywhere else
in radio but the "ham bands." Even then, its use is slowly
dropping.

You can't Hold Back The Dawn. The best you can do is put up
some curtains or tent to shield your old skills from damage of
direct sunlight in this new era.





Hello, Len


Weapon of Morse destruction .... ))

LOL I can't help but respond. At least someone has a sense of humor around
here. I might not always agree with you, but don't change. It would kill
me

Good grief, as many times as I've explained. I have sent and received Morse
faster than many folks can type. Perfect copy in the Navy at 40 words per
minute (the fastest tape they had).

No big deal, but I get concerned when someone someone says "we don't type
anymore; we use word processors". I had that at an interview once some
years back. Next time, I'll ask them to bring on the fastest, meanest "word
processing person" they've got. I might not win, but they will be up for a
considerable fight. Everyone takes everything out of context. When I say I
can type 65 words per minute plus on a bad day into a head wind, I am not
saying "cut and paste". I mean how the heck do folks get the info into the
dang thing in the first place? As to the GUI, Apple "stole" that from Xerox
(which didn't believe there was a future) and then sued Microsoft over the
GUI!

I've heard too much of this "ancient technology" stuff and I see to many
"hunt and peck" alleged typists - excuse me, word processors..... or is that
word processing folks?

Anyone can forward a joke received in an e-mail. I'm not impressed. Sorry.



73 from Rochester, NY
Jim AA2QA
ps - but I did enjoy the comment on Weapon of Morse Destruction.
pps - now go wind up some core memory!!!! ))
ppps - (gawd, do I *ever* shut up?) now you might understand how some feel
about the code. We enjoy it but don't care to be kidded about it. It
works, it is simple, and it is quite effective compared to most folks typing
abilities. You lay off the code, I'll quit about the core memory