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THE ARRL LIES!!!!!

I have figured out what amateur's think the way the do when it comes to
information bulletins and what I am running. It is not the FCC that is
telling them this ****, but the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) and
here is what I'm talking about. The following is from the The FCC Rule
Book : Complete Guide to the FCC Regulations Governing Amateur Radio
published by the American Radio Relay League Edited by Norm Bliss
WA1CCQ. The title is called One-Way Information Bulletins and it reads:


"The best known one-way bulletin comes from W1AW, for decades, W1AW
has transmitted brief information bulletins. It is common practice for
other amateur stations to conduct similar operations, usually on a
localized basis, and as part of a scheduled net or on some other
limited, scheduled basis. Such Bulletin are important to the
dissemination of timely and accurate information to radio amateurs

W1AW and other stations providing this service generally have been
careful to make such bulletins brief and factual. Occasionally, such as
during the launch of an amateur radio satellite or space shuttle, some
amateur stations using phone have been put into quasi-broadcast
operation to provide real-time information about a developing situation
of special interest to radio amateurs. Such events are rare and
amateurs have exercised restraint [97.113(b)(e)]

According to rules, the content of bulletins must be limited to
information on matter of direct interest to radio amateurs only, and
never intended for the ears of the general public [97.3(a)(24)]. As
with business communications, the potential for abuse of one-way
transmissions rule has long existed. There is no room in the crowded
amateur high-frequency bands for lengthy one-way transmissions on a
regular, quasi-broadcast basis. Information bulletins by definition
must be confined to factual matter, not a matter opinion. They must be
intended to inform, rather than to entertain. [97.111(b)(6)]" (ARRL
The FCC Rulebook, 1995, page 4-4)

This information which the ARRL is publishing is not true for the
simple reason that he FCC in a warning letter to K1MAN in 2004 stated
that his programs were in compliance with the FCC rules concerning the
content of his programs. They also stated that there was "No specific
time limits placed upon information bulletins by the commission rules."
[Warning Letter to K1MAN, April 14 2004, Page 2 Section 4] The FCC has
even stated on their website that "The control operator of the station
transmitting an information bulletin is responsible for determining
that the subject matter is of direct interest to the amateur service."
So who are going to believe the ARRL who is pushing content control and
supress free speech of the FCC???