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December 31st 05, 11:53 PM
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How many licenses should there be, why and what privileges?
Phil Kane wrote: On 31 Dec 2005 12:56:53 -0800, wrote: I care what the FCC wants. Your income is tied to what the FCC wants. My income is totally independent of what the FCC wants. The agency could be abolished tomorrow and my income will not change one bit (unless "tomorrow" is the day that the COL increase on my pension annuity and Social Security kicks in, as it will tomorrow). The FCC has no connection with that, nor with the private investments that also provide for my retirement income. I didn't realize that you were no longer practicing your craft. The NPRM and R/O of 98 sure didn't impress. How many of those folks retired on a fat salary? If you think that retiring on 50% of a salary that is 50% (or more) less than what one could get in the private sector is "fat", I have a (Weeatstone) bridge that I can sell you "real cheaply". Consider that the newer FERS states very clearly that your Social Security IS your retirement. And I had been told all of my life that it was a SUPPLEMENT to a retirement. The OF's in Federal Service are getting a much better deal than that. Do not forget that a Federal retirement annuity (prension) is not a "gift" from the taxpayers. It is an annuity that is bought by the employee with after-tax money and such purchase is not optional. Writing a sensible NPRM appears to be optional. Does the FCC trot out that kind of crap to the boradcasters? As an employer you know that scenario very well. Hans is an employer? Of what sort? Ask him. Will do. |
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January 3rd 06, 12:40 AM
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January 4th 06, 11:35 PM
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How many licenses should there be, why and what privileges?
Phil Kane wrote: On 31 Dec 2005 15:53:01 -0800, wrote: I didn't realize that you were no longer practicing your craft. I most certainly am still active as evidenced by my having to pay obscene Bar licensing fees every year. I still do ARRL Volunteer Counsel work, although things up here are pretty quiet, and I'm VP - Regulatory Counsel at a major player in the public safety communications engineering field. I do not take on any other clients, and for personal reasons my FCC work is pro-bono so I'm not dependent on the FCC for income. If you think that retiring on 50% of a salary that is 50% (or more) less than what one could get in the private sector is "fat", I have a (Weeatstone) bridge that I can sell you "real cheaply". Consider that the newer FERS states very clearly that your Social Security IS your retirement. I opted out of FERS when it first started and remained in the CSRS plan. Any intelligent person would My SocSec is based in the 15 years that worked in the private sector and paid into SocSec. FERS participants do, however, make mandatory contributions to a annuity plan that is separate from SocSec, 1% of gross is hardly a "retirement," thus their claim that the social security -supplement- IS your retirement. and all Federal employees are eligible to contribute to a voluntary 401-K plan that is on a par with "private" plans. There were 3 choices of investment vehicles; not thrilling. What is a 401K limited to? Do not forget that a Federal retirement annuity (prension) is not a "gift" from the taxpayers. It is an annuity that is bought by the employee with after-tax money and such purchase is not optional. Writing a sensible NPRM appears to be optional. Does the FCC trot out that kind of crap to the boradcasters? The new crop of folks try - seems like writing understandable English is becoming a lost art - but us old-timers get it fixed a lot quicker and easier than in the Amateur service because in general there's no bickering amongst the broadcast engineers when it comes to FCC regs. I serve as a chapter vice-chair in the Society of Broadcast Engineers and my firm mentioned above has a working partnership with one of the largest broadcast consulting engineering firms in the country. Anyhow, the FCC is less concerned about things technical in the broadcast field than they are in stuff like mergers and consumer affairs and schedules for transition to DTV/HDTV and HD Radio (yes, there is such a thing). On the latter score, the systems allowed and in use are total trash. That's what happens when engineers are replaced by non-engineers who don't or won't understand technical stuff or what "good regulatory practice" is. Let that be a lesson to us as we argue about the content of amateur radio operator exams and the structure of amateur licensing. -- 73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane Our question pool is no longer under the thumb of the FCC. It is entirely an amateur endeavor. The VEC may also send code at any speed they choose, as long as they string out the between word spaces. Another poster said he couldn't copy 5WPM unless it was sent at the 30WPM rate over a 5 day period. Hi! |
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