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John Smith I

Dee Flint wrote:
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73s,

Len:

Just for starters, it pieces me off that the FCC doesn't even host the
download of the amateur pool questions "right-out-and-openly" on their
web page. This alone gives the VEC and arrl MUCH more credibility
then the toothless old grumps deserve. And, I have complained about
this ... I will continue to do so, use the public funds and keep this
outta private hands and influence!

The arrl need to go, and Carl is NOT looking like a good replacement
with NCI when he boot licks ... amateur radio needs a new start and
some new blood ... someone needs to kick some real booty here.

Regards,
JS
There are at least 12 VECs. These VECs create a Question Pool
Committee and create the pool and maintain it. Since the question pool
is available in its entirety for free from a number of websites and
since the FCC does not create nor maintain the pool, there is little
reason for it to be on the FCC web site.

Dee, N8UZE
Did I vote for these VECs? Are these VECs responsible to me under law?
Do these VECs' use public resource monies, and if so, why? Were these
VEC elected? Appointed by a congressman of mine? By the house? By the
senate?

Tell me more about why these VECs should have their A$$E$ kicked down
the stairwell ...

JS
No, you did not vote for the VECs. However, anyone could have sent an
objection to the FCC if they thought a given organization was unsuitable
for this program.

Yes they are responsible to you under the law since they are accountable
to the FCC. If any VEC (these are organizations by the way), is found to
be remiss in its duties, they can loose their standing as a VEC. At the
time the system was being developed, any organization could have applied
and if they met the FCC's standards could have been certified as a VEC.

Yes the VECs are responsible to you under the law since you have both the
right and responsibility to file a complaint with the FCC if you find
that they are not acting according to the requirements of the FCC.

The VECs do not use any public resource monies. The expenses of testing
are covered by the testing fees, which are set by the FCC.

The VECs were selected and appointed by the FCC from various
organizations applying for this task.

You may not like the VE system, but amateur radio experienced a surge of
growth once exams became available at times and locations that candidates
could get with ease and without having to take time off work.

Dee, N8UZE
I want them gone, gov't bureaucrats are enough to put up with, private
sector idiots sneaking into gov't regs, rules, exams and policy is much
more than any citizen should endure. I already pay taxes to have these
things taken care of, they don't need to hire maids and butlers to do
their work ...

JS

Be sure to include the proposed tax increase for funding when you get the
FCC to resume doing the testing. Their budget no longer includes money for
such as they are getting the testing done for FREE by volunteers like
myself.

Dee, N8UZE

Yep, FCC should design/implement the exam forms and get the money it
costs to print/disperse and implement said exams--the citizens pay for
this, naturally, there is no "money tree" which provides money, we the
citizens foot EVERY cost of ours, whether someone hides these costs from
us or not.

That is American, we pay our own way here.

JS