"Hans K0HB" wrote:

Dwight, do you read and understand
what you write prior to mashing the
send button?

If there is nothing mandat(ory) about
something, how can it be a mandate?


Mandatory is only one definition, or contextual sense, of the word
"mandate," Hans. There are others.


An authorization is a grant of
permission, but does not
*require* an action.


A mandate does not always "require" action. For example, a people can give
a mandate to their elected leaders, but those leaders are not required to
follow it. For example, the people can give a president a mandate to raise
taxes to finance schools, but he can finance those schools some other way.
In that sense, the people have their president an authorization to act, not
a requirement he must follow.


Dwight Stewart (W5NET)

http://www.qsl.net/w5net/

"Dwight Stewart" wrote in message
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"Hans K0HB" wrote:

Dwight, do you read and understand
what you write prior to mashing the
send button?

If there is nothing mandat(ory) about
something, how can it be a mandate?


Mandatory is only one definition, or contextual sense, of the word
"mandate," Hans. There are others.


An authorization is a grant of
permission, but does not
*require* an action.


A mandate does not always "require" action. For example, a people can
give
a mandate to their elected leaders, but those leaders are not required to
follow it. For example, the people can give a president a mandate to raise
taxes to finance schools, but he can finance those schools some other way.
In that sense, the people have their president an authorization to act,
not
a requirement he must follow.



So quote the exact words from Part 97 that give us an authorization to do
public service. There is none. So regarding the FCC rules you have misused
the term.

Dee D. Flint, N8UZE