On May 8, 10:34�am, Klystron wrote:

Actually, it's another reason to wish that we had a REAL advocacy
organization, like the National Rifle Association, rather than the
weak
and ineffectual ARRL, which is little better than the FCC's
compliant and obsequious lapdog.

That's an interesting comment....

How could an amateur radio advocacy organization be more effective?
Unlike the NRA, there's no radio-equivalent to the Second Amendment.

As for the ARRL being "weak and ineffectual", note the recent court
decision on FCC's actions wrt BPL. That required taking the FCC to
court, which is a pretty bold and risky move. Or note how FCC ruled
against those motorsports' use of 440 - ARRL had a big role in that.

Sure, ARRL doesn't always win, but neither does the NRA.

Most of all, I don't see the ARRL as "FCC's compliant and obsequious
lapdog". Time after time, ARRL has opposed FCC on issues affecting
amateur radio.

What would you have an advocacy group do differently, given the
limited number of US hams?

73 de Jim, N2EY