The Personal Radio Association is now accepting applications for
membership. Membership is currently free, with no dues collection, until
such time the group is incorporated and a dues schedule is approved.

The PRA will become the primary voice of the GMRS community. Already, PRA
members have reported many FCC violations to the FCC, who is initiating
enforcement action.

GMRS users, and users of any of the services the PRA supports (FRS/MURS)
are urged to check it out.

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The PRA Mission Statement

The Personal Radio Services are limited radio spectrum resources set aside
by the United States government for use by the general public as licensed
and unlicensed radio services. The PRA is a mutual-interest organization of
Federal Communications Commission licensees of the licensed General Mobile
Radio Service and interested persons using the radio services delicensed by
rule, the Multi-Use Radio Service, and the Citizens Radio Service. The
PRA's mission is to fairly and accurately represent its member's interests
in these radio services before government agencies, the various
representatives of the radio industry, private or public organizations, and
the public-at-large in order to protect and preserve the growth,
regulation, and continued usability and effectiveness of each radio
service.

The PRA Ethics Statement

The PRA supports the lawful use of the Personal Radio services as defined
in the the Federal Communications Commission's Rules and Regulations and
the various Communications Acts as amended.

The PRA supports the Basis and Purpose, as well as the Definition of each
radio service as written in the Federal Communications Commission Rules and
Regulations and remains loyal in this regard during any deliberations
before federal or private organizations.

The Personal Radio Association proactively supports and openly defends the
core interests of personal radio users before government and private
decision makers.

PRA and its members subscribe to an Operating Code of Ethics that is
consistent with the FCC’s Basis and Purpose for each radio service, all
applicable FCC Rules and Regulations, and with an emphasis toward expected
growth, continued usability and the cooperative use of each radio service.

PRA promotes cooperation among members and non-members sharing the same
radio spectrum in the same geographical areas.

The PRA promotes a Radio Industry Code of Ethics that encourages industry
to act responsibly toward the Personal Radio Services.

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PRA Focus in Brief

FCC rule making and enforcement issues with an impact on the radio service
(s)

Commercial actions toward the radio services that effect members continued
enjoyment of their investment in a negative or a positive way.

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PRA Initiatives

Reporting retailers using false, misleading, or deceptive advertising to
market two-way radio, or that advertise illegal radio hardware to the
Federal Trade Commission and Federal Communications Commission
respectively.

Public education regarding use of the Personal Radio Services.

GMRS Intruder reporting via PRA form through the PRA Intruder
and FCC Enforcement Committees.

Encouraging FCC enforcement of GMRS FCC Rules in problem areas of the
United States.

PRA's Reliable Retailer Program. We focus attention on retailers doing the
right thing applying the Radio Industry Code as a standard.

Keydown Focus Group. This group gathers information on illegal CB radio
keydown events and reports findings to the FCC.

The PRA is headquartered at Huntingtown, MD.

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Link to PRA Website:
http://www.popularwireless.com/pra.html

Membership Form Link:

http://www.popularwireless.com/downl...pplication.pdf

There is nothing much in your statements below that any reasonable
person would disagree with.

However, it is my understanding that this group was originally being
formed to pursue anti-digital and/or more restrictive overall FCC
regulations of the Personal Radio Services... in the statements below,
I don't see ANYTHING about anti-digital or more restrictive rules
positions.. has the Mission really changed, or is it now just a hidden
agenda?

Below, you talk about taking measures to go after radio manufacturers
and marketers that use deceptive advertising techniques - I hope you
aren't being hypocritical in this regard yourself.

Big question - Why did you crosspost this to rec.radio.amateur
newsgroups? Is it because there is a large pool of radio cops data
bigots on those newsgroups? Again, I think you are being disengenious
if your membership is mostly made up of individuals that don't even use
the services in question. You will be misrepresenting your
organization to the FCC... kind of like Corwin Moore's Personal Radio
Steering Group (PRSG - which is basically just Corwin Moore himself,
making it look like he is representing users of these services, but who
appears to mainly represent the interests of commercial radio
manufacturers).

One final thought - since you are mostly GMRS users, I can understand
your concerns regarding FRS, since the services are closely related.
But, I don't really understand your concern with unrelated services you
don't use (such as MURS or CB radio). If you REALLY have specific
beefs with specific key-clowns or other violators on CB radio, then
work up the documentation and report them to the FCC... but I think it
is being disingenious to use this issue as a meaningless rallying cry
to generate members who think they are supporting a good cause - but
which you can't and won't do anything about. There already are rules
against these illegal activities - if you know of specific
circumstances of violations, document them, and report them to the FCC.

- Stewart
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MURS-OPEN

John wrote:
The Personal Radio Association is now accepting applications for
membership. Membership is currently free, with no dues collection, until
such time the group is incorporated and a dues schedule is approved.

The PRA will become the primary voice of the GMRS community. Already, PRA
members have reported many FCC violations to the FCC, who is initiating
enforcement action.

GMRS users, and users of any of the services the PRA supports (FRS/MURS)
are urged to check it out.

------------------------------------------------------------

The PRA Mission Statement

The Personal Radio Services are limited radio spectrum resources set aside
by the United States government for use by the general public as licensed
and unlicensed radio services. The PRA is a mutual-interest organization of
Federal Communications Commission licensees of the licensed General Mobile
Radio Service and interested persons using the radio services delicensed by
rule, the Multi-Use Radio Service, and the Citizens Radio Service. The
PRA's mission is to fairly and accurately represent its member's interests
in these radio services before government agencies, the various
representatives of the radio industry, private or public organizations, and
the public-at-large in order to protect and preserve the growth,
regulation, and continued usability and effectiveness of each radio
service.

The PRA Ethics Statement

The PRA supports the lawful use of the Personal Radio services as defined
in the the Federal Communications Commission's Rules and Regulations and
the various Communications Acts as amended.

The PRA supports the Basis and Purpose, as well as the Definition of each
radio service as written in the Federal Communications Commission Rules and
Regulations and remains loyal in this regard during any deliberations
before federal or private organizations.

The Personal Radio Association proactively supports and openly defends the
core interests of personal radio users before government and private
decision makers.

PRA and its members subscribe to an Operating Code of Ethics that is
consistent with the FCC's Basis and Purpose for each radio service, all
applicable FCC Rules and Regulations, and with an emphasis toward expected
growth, continued usability and the cooperative use of each radio service.

PRA promotes cooperation among members and non-members sharing the same
radio spectrum in the same geographical areas.

The PRA promotes a Radio Industry Code of Ethics that encourages industry
to act responsibly toward the Personal Radio Services.

-------------------------------------

PRA Focus in Brief

FCC rule making and enforcement issues with an impact on the radio service
(s)

Commercial actions toward the radio services that effect members continued
enjoyment of their investment in a negative or a positive way.

------------------------------------
PRA Initiatives

Reporting retailers using false, misleading, or deceptive advertising to
market two-way radio, or that advertise illegal radio hardware to the
Federal Trade Commission and Federal Communications Commission
respectively.

Public education regarding use of the Personal Radio Services.

GMRS Intruder reporting via PRA form through the PRA Intruder
and FCC Enforcement Committees.

Encouraging FCC enforcement of GMRS FCC Rules in problem areas of the
United States.

PRA's Reliable Retailer Program. We focus attention on retailers doing the
right thing applying the Radio Industry Code as a standard.

Keydown Focus Group. This group gathers information on illegal CB radio
keydown events and reports findings to the FCC.

The PRA is headquartered at Huntingtown, MD.

-------------------------------------

Link to PRA Website:
http://www.popularwireless.com/pra.html

Membership Form Link:

http://www.popularwireless.com/downl...pplication.pdf

"horseshoe7" wrote in
oups.com:

There is nothing much in your statements below that any reasonable
person would disagree with.

However, it is my understanding that this group was originally being
formed to pursue anti-digital and/or more restrictive overall FCC
regulations of the Personal Radio Services... in the statements below,
I don't see ANYTHING about anti-digital or more restrictive rules
positions.. has the Mission really changed, or is it now just a hidden
agenda?


Go to the website and find out.


Big question - Why did you crosspost this to rec.radio.amateur
newsgroups?

Bwecause it is a communications-related group.

There already are rules
against these illegal activities - if you know of specific
circumstances of violations, document them, and report them to the
FCC.


This has been done and will continue to be done.

John wrote in
:

he Personal Radio Association is now accepting applications for
membership. Membership is currently free, with no dues collection,
until such time the group is incorporated and a dues schedule is
approved.



A bunch of radio cops with nothing better to do. Interference in GMRS/FRS
bands by the majority of people is very space confined. And, since they
are shared by all GMRS folks, 'turning the channel' is already something
practiced, why not just do this to the 'offenders' too?
Blah.. I can see them now, orange lights/vests.. DF equipment, coffee
breaks..
And why would such a law abiding group coff be so concerned about Rino's
broadcasting data, when...it's been specifically approved by the FCC?
Not worth the ink...

grabbing his commercial HT, programming it to an FRS freq, and heading
into the great outdoors

john

John P Vassel wrote in
. 97.142:


A bunch of radio cops with nothing better to do. Interference in
GMRS/FRS bands by the majority of people is very space confined. And,
since they are shared by all GMRS folks, 'turning the channel' is
already something practiced, why not just do this to the 'offenders'
too?

Simple. They are breaking the law. End of discussion.