On Feb 13, 4:32�pm, "David G. Nagel" wrote:
james wrote:
On 13 Feb 2007 10:38:16 -0800, "wavetrapper" wrote:

+++Having observed issues and changes in recent years, I think the
+++question that has to be asked at some point is whether or not the ARRL
+++should continue to attempt to influence rules, laws, etc. *The money
+++that they have to be spending on legal efforts, lobbying, etc has got
+++to be significant. *I think any objective observer would conclude that
+++their ability to influence legislation, FCC rules, etc in recent years
+++has been pretty dismal. *Earlier in their history, the ARRL had the
+++ability to do this. *Times change. *In today's world, the Imperial FCC
+++chooses to do what it wants to do, selectively uses public comments
+++that support their pre-determined outcomes, fails to enforce its own
+++rules and is happy ignore factual data or public sentiment in the
+++process. *Resources may be better spent in providing new and different
+++services to members rather than flush it down the commode under the
+++banner of "fighting city hall."
+++
+++Russ
+++K3Pi
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The FCC does as Congress dictates. Remember COngress holds the purse
strings for the FCC as well as the power to remove and appoint
commisioners. The FCC is an extension of Congress.

james

Sorry James;

Congress does hold the purse strings as well as the abililty to enact
laws which the FCC has to enforce. The President appoints commissioners
and the Senate confirms the appointment. The President can request the
resignation of any official in government but can only fire a few.

Dave N

The FCC has released its latest operating budget listing over
its web page. Anyone who cares to can go check it out.

The ARRL never reveals its budget plans to the public,
despite all its Believers' claims that it is handled in a
"democratic fashion" AS IF it were an arm of the guvmint.
The best one can hope for is someone else getting copies
of its IRS Returns and publicizes those. Otherwise we
"common folk" would never know its a multi-million dollar
"non-profit" organization.

LA