From: Patrick Jankowiak (eccm@swbell.net)
Date: Sun Feb 02 2003 - 02:56:30 PST
It's true. It's evil. Mr. Reich (the third?), obviously knows what is
best for us all, and his pablum spews far and wide.
Trish & Carla wrote:
>
> This message below is obviously an
> armyradios item, however I'm forwarding
> this to MV owners also..
>
> My take on this FCC request for comments
> is related to a petition that is almost
> like mandatory registration for radio
> equipment .. Any of us who value freedom,
> and are opposed to more government bureaucracy,
> and government control over our hobbies may
> be concerned about this petition ..
>
> First they come for our guns, next our
> vehicles, and later our communications gear!..
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ARRL Web site [mailto:memberlist@www.arrl.org]
> Sent: Friday, January 31, 2003 12:17 PM
> To: wa6ube@tactical-link.com
> Cc: Subscribed ARRL Members:
> Subject: ARLB011 FCC Invites Comments on Amateur-Related Petition
>
> SB QST @ ARL $ARLB011
> ARLB011 FCC Invites Comments on Amateur-Related Petition
>
> ZCZC AG11
> QST de W1AW
> ARRL Bulletin 11 ARLB011
> >From ARRL Headquarters
> Newington CT January 31, 2003
> To all radio amateurs
>
> SB QST ARL ARLB011
> ARLB011 FCC Invites Comments on Amateur-Related Petition
>
> Dale Reich, K8AD has petitioned the FCC to require sellers of
> two-way voice or data equipment to keep on file a buyer's name,
> address, telephone number and "any future information when selling a
> radio that required licensing under the current FCC rules." Comments
> on the petition, RM-10641, are due February 28.
>
> Information collected would remain private, available only to the
> FCC or law enforcement. Reich said in his petition that any retail
> vendor would be able to ask local police for an investigation if the
> retailer suspected the radios were not going to be used in
> compliance with the law.
>
> Included in the petition is a requirement for "ownership and license
> tagging" for gear operating under Parts 5, 15, 18, 74, 80, 90, 95
> and 97. In his petition, Reich said such tagging used to be an FCC
> requirement and that his proposed change was a needed tool for local
> law enforcement.
>
> The full text of Reich's petitions is available on the FCC Web site.
> Search for the petition number.
> NNNN
> /EX
>
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