"Dave Heil" wrote


I asked Hans if his work could have conceivably put him in a position to
influence items before the ITU. Maybe I missed it, but I haven't seen a
response to that yet.


Not directly, although during that period two of my employees sat on the T1E1
committee and did influence CCITT/ITU standards.

Further, Article 11 is not all about the ITU. (See below.) It is ambiguously
crafted and can be easily "lawyered" into excluding almost anyone whose paycheck
is remotely linked to RF spectrum matters, power lines (BPL?), publishing,
emergency communications, transmitter/receiver design/manufacturing, or any
other of the myriad things which the BoD might decide to be "affairs of the
League".

"No person shall be eligible for, or hold, the office of Director, Vice
Director, President or Vice President whose business connections are of
such nature that he could gain financially through the shaping of the
affairs of the League by the Board, or by the improper exploitation of
his office for the furtherance of his own aims or those of his employer.
The primary test of eligibility under this Article shall be the freedom
from commercial or governmental connections of such nature that his
influence in the affairs of the League could be used for his private benefit."


I'd like to know all the facts before I start blasting away at the League.


Me too. Unfortunately facts are not very forthcoming.

And I think it was Dr. Who who remarked "The very powerful and the very stupid
have one thing in common. Instead of altering their views to fit the facts, they
alter the facts to fit their views... which can be very uncomfortable if you
happen to be one of the facts that needs altering."

73, de Hans, K0HB
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