In article et, "Bill Sohl"
writes:

"Mike Coslo" wrote in message
...
Dee D. Flint wrote:

The ARRL is now projecting that it will take the FCC until at least
sometime
in 2006 to make any changes.

Dee D. Flint, N8UZE

Yup! Easily then if not later. If the current administration is still
in at that time, it may even be later - if at all. Remember that
conservative folks of the neo stripe *don't* like treaties, and this is
a treaty matter.

Mike,

Why do you consider this a treaty matter today? While the current
treaty may not yet have gone through Senate approval, surely aren't
suggesting (or maybe you are) that anyone here (USA) or elsewhere
considers the prior treaty still in effect.

Bill, they still do... :-)

What was in the past when the present made their rank/status/
privileges must continue on indefinitely. If changes occur, then
their status, etc., will diminish. In their eyes, at least. :-)

On the "Congress must approve any 'treaty'" matter - Tsk, I
thought that the FCC could go right on making their own rules
without needing Congressional approval. They certainly do
over in the International Bureau in regards to tariffs with
international communications service providers. The WRC
administrative team (voting) is made up of the Department of
State, the National Telecommunicaitons and Information Agency,
and the Federal Communications Commission. They represent
the United States to the International Telecommunications Union.
Seems to me that they've done a whole heap of other radio
service decisions without a single "need" for Congressional
approval on amateur radio matters. ?

Heh, I'm sure that someone else in here will go ballistic on that
and make all sorts of "outraged" noises. :-)