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The ARS NOT to move to Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau
From: The ARRL Letter
Vol. 25, No. 11 March 17, 2006 -------------------- ==AMATEUR RADIO POISED TO STAY WITHIN FCC WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU The FCC approved a proposal March 17 to create a new Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PS&HSB) that would assume some functions now under the umbrella of the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB). But it appears that the Amateur Radio Service--now within the WTB's Public Safety and Critical Infrastructure Division, headed by Michael J. Wilhelm, WS6BR--will remain within the WTB, according to Anthony Dale, Acting Director of the FCC's Office of Managing Director (OMD). "The Critical Infrastructure piece--that's things like taxi cabs, Amateur Radio, chemical plants, all that type of thing--those are not public safety-specific functions," Dale said in response to a reporter's question following the FCC open meeting. "The plan is to keep those in the Wireless Bureau." Creation of the new bureau was a topic of some discussion during a meeting earlier this month of the ARRL Executive Committee. With the complete details of the reorganization still uncertain, however, the League is adopting a wait-and-see attitude for now. Mika Savir, an attorney advisor within the FCC's OMD, presented the proposal to the Commission. "By this action, the Commission would take an important step to better address public safety, homeland security, national security, emergency management and preparedness and disaster management," she said. "As you know, the Commission has a statutory mandate to assist in promoting the safety of life and property, as well as the national defense, through the use of communications." An official document spelling out just which functions and services will end up where has not yet been made public, and even Dale did not appear to be entirely clear on specifics. He and others stressed that some PS&HSB functions may overlap those of other bureaus. The FCC said the changes are subject to Congressional notification before they become effective. In addition, the Commission must work with the National Treasury Employees Union Local 209 to secure its approval for issues affecting the Commission's workforce. The last changes affecting the functions of the WTB occurred in 2003. This reorganization has been several months in the planning. Some observers had speculated that Amateur Radio would be shifted to the PS&HSB, thus removing it from the WTB's market-based approach to regulation. Moving some of the WTB's current responsibilities to the new bureau, however, could speed up the process of moving Amateur Radio-related proceedings through the Commission. The PS&HSB will have three divisions: Policy, Public Communications Outreach & Operations, and Communications Systems Analysis. In addition, the bureau will have a front office consisting of senior leadership and management staff. The new bureau would be the seventh within the FCC. Commissioner Michael Copps said the proposed reorganization goes beyond "reshuffling" of the bureaucracy. He expressed the hope that creation of the new Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau would be viewed as "the first step in putting the FCC out front--where it long should have been--in providing communications security for all Americans in this dangerous age." The Commission voted unanimously to approve creation of the new bureau. |
The ARS NOT to move to Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau
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The ARS NOT to move to Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau
K4YZ wrote: nobodys old friend wrote: ToS violation steve wrote: and another Tos violation From: The ARRL Letter Vol. 25, No. 11 March 17, 2006 following the FCC open meeting. "The plan is to keep those in the Wireless Bureau." nice to have somethng to discuss Discuss WHAT? A NON event? OTOH WE are NOT seen as a public saety function. HMMMM not good for the safety of ARS freqs id say This will have nothing to do with the "safety of ARS freqs", Mork. another ToS violation steve if we were being classed as public safety I am sure it improve our hold on those freqs Getting folks to rally and finally push through ONE of the "spectrum protection act" bills that has been in front of Congress over the last 20 years WOULD, however no one seems to want to REALLY "do" anything to make those happen. Steve, K4YZ |
The ARS NOT to move to Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau
cheated an old friend wrote: K4YZ wrote: nobodys old friend wrote: ToS violation steve Where? wrote: and another Tos violation Where? From: The ARRL Letter Vol. 25, No. 11 March 17, 2006 following the FCC open meeting. "The plan is to keep those in the Wireless Bureau." nice to have somethng to discuss Discuss WHAT? A NON event? OTOH WE are NOT seen as a public saety function. HMMMM not good for the safety of ARS freqs id say This will have nothing to do with the "safety of ARS freqs", Mork. another ToS violation steve Where? if we were being classed as public safety I am sure it improve our hold on those freqs No we won't. TRY and understand the difference between "public safety" and "Amateur Radio", Mork. Steve, K4YZ |
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The ARS NOT to move to Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau
an old friend wrote: wrote: From: The ARRL Letter Vol. 25, No. 11 March 17, 2006 -------------------- ==AMATEUR RADIO POISED TO STAY WITHIN FCC WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU The FCC approved a proposal March 17 to create a new Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PS&HSB) that would assume some functions now under the umbrella of the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB). But it appears that the Amateur Radio Service--now within the WTB's Public Safety and Critical Infrastructure Division, headed by Michael J. Wilhelm, WS6BR--will remain within the WTB, according to Anthony Dale, Acting Director of the FCC's Office of Managing Director (OMD). "The Critical Infrastructure piece--that's things like taxi cabs, Amateur Radio, chemical plants, all that type of thing--those are not public safety-specific functions," Dale said in response to a reporter's question following the FCC open meeting. "The plan is to keep those in the Wireless Bureau." nice to have somethng to discuss OTOH WE are NOT seen as a public saety function. I wonder how hard the ARRL worked to get us classified with PS&HSB? HMMMM not good for the safety of ARS freqs id say Perhaps. I'm just dumbfounded why we're wasting spectrum on high-definition TV? Anyone who wanted better TV has cable or dish. |
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The ARS NOT to move to Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau
On 20 Mar 2006 15:34:35 -0800, wrote:
an old friend wrote: wrote: From: The ARRL Letter Vol. 25, No. 11 nice to have somethng to discuss OTOH WE are NOT seen as a public saety function. I wonder how hard the ARRL worked to get us classified with PS&HSB? did they work toward that gol at all? you are still a memebr you might ask? HMMMM not good for the safety of ARS freqs id say Perhaps. sorry you areit isn't "preahps it is "not Good" it may also be not bad but surely being classiefied with EMS and therefore above taxi cabs would have been good for us in the long run both here and in our neighboor Canada where vhf bandwidth is also at rsik I'm just dumbfounded why we're wasting spectrum on high-definition TV? yep but that is money and if the money for it comes to the FCC at al it might do some good by acident Anyone who wanted better TV has cable or dish. yep _________________________________________ Usenet Zone Free Binaries Usenet Server More than 140,000 groups Unlimited download http://www.usenetzone.com to open account |
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