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November 3rd 05, 10:54 AM

wrote:
Scorecard in the NCTA v. PCTA Amateur Opinions on NPRM 05-143:

As of 31 Oct 05, WT Docket 05-235 Comments on Test Element 1
Elimination/Retention tabulation:

[corrected version of previous posting for 31 October due to
81 additional entries made by FCC on 1 November]

ALL to Date Since FR Notice
-------------- ---------------
Grand Total 3680 1698

Indeterminate (note 1) 240 127

Value for Percentages 3440 1571

Against NPRM (note 2) 1133 [32.94%] 574 [36.54%]
For NPRM (note 3) 1697 [49.33%] 661 [42.08%]
Test Extra Only (note 4) 610 [17.73% 336 [21.39%]

Tabulation in agreement with FCC ECFS as of 9 PM EDT 1 Nov 05.

Snip

Let's make the math easier:

Against NPRM (note 2) 1133 [32.94%] 574 [36.54%]
Test Extra Only (note 4) 610 [17.73%] 336 [21.39%]
________
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50.67%
57.93%

For NPRM (note 3) 1697 [49.33%] 661 [42.08%]

The future of U.S. amateur radio is being made, like it or not.

If the FCC were mandated to accept the simple majority of
comments, either way you look at it, Morse Code testing (in the United
Staes) in one form or another would be staying for some time to come.

Steve, K4YZ