Phil Kane wrote:
On 31 Dec 2005 12:56:53 -0800, wrote:
I care what the FCC wants.
Your income is tied to what the FCC wants.
My income is totally independent of what the FCC wants. The agency
could be abolished tomorrow and my income will not change one bit
(unless "tomorrow" is the day that the COL increase on my pension
annuity and Social Security kicks in, as it will tomorrow). The FCC
has no connection with that, nor with the private investments that
also provide for my retirement income.
I didn't realize that you were no longer practicing your craft.
The NPRM and R/O of 98 sure didn't impress. How many of those folks
retired on a fat salary?
If you think that retiring on 50% of a salary that is 50% (or more)
less than what one could get in the private sector is "fat", I have
a (Weeatstone) bridge that I can sell you "real cheaply".
Consider that the newer FERS states very clearly that your Social
Security IS your retirement. And I had been told all of my life that
it was a SUPPLEMENT to a retirement. The OF's in Federal Service are
getting a much better deal than that.
Do not forget that a Federal retirement annuity (prension) is not a
"gift" from the taxpayers. It is an annuity that is bought by the
employee with after-tax money and such purchase is not optional.
Writing a sensible NPRM appears to be optional. Does the FCC trot out
that kind of crap to the boradcasters?
As an employer you know that scenario very well.
Hans is an employer? Of what sort?
Ask him.
Will do.