"Elmer E Ing" Elmer E wrote in
news:XIRTa.11189$ff.4959@fed1read01:

Better read URL:
http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2003/07/22/1/?nc=1




I have read it now. IME, it is more typical for the rule making process to
take about a year. I guess the two year figure in this NG comes
specifically from this article. Whilst I think that two years is a worst
case scenario, one other useful piece of info does come out from the
article, i.e. that ratification is not required before the FCC can act
(although I'm not sure why not).

My XYL (a no-coder) has asked me to draft a petition to the FCC. Since it
looks like others may be waiting unnecesaarily for ratification, I guess I
should get to work on it. Does anyone here have any sensible advice on how
to draft an FCC petition? I'm sure there are people here who have filed
one before.