I'd suggest that hams send an email to their directors, letting them know how
they feel about the resolution. I personally am glad, as a ham and as HQ staff,
and pleased that MY director made the motion. When I retire from HQ, I may not
run against him now. LOL!
Ed, W1RFI
-----Original Message-----
From: RFI [mailto:rfi-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Ed K0iL
Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2015 7:32 PM
To: Hare, Ed W1RFI; rfi@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [RFI] ARRL Board of Directors resolution related to FCC
enforcement of radio-interference issues
Yes, thank them for the entire RFI group!
ARRL action can and does get some utilities to respond properly, but it
sometimes also takes internal politics to nudge it along.
73, de ed -K0iL
-----Original Message-----
From: RFI [mailto:rfi-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Tom Thompson
Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2015 2:43 PM
To: Hare, Ed W1RFI; rfi@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [RFI] ARRL Board of Directors resolution related to FCC
enforcement of radio-interference issues
Ed,
Please thank the board. This has been a long time problem. Good luck to all
of you with this plan.
Tom W0IVJ
On 7/29/2015 10:55 AM, Hare, Ed W1RFI wrote:
> This is from the minutes of the July 2015 meeting of the ARRL Board of
Directors:
>
> 39. On motion of Mr. Frenaye, seconded by Mr. Isely, the following
resolution was ADOPTED:
>
> Whereas, there exist unacceptably high numbers of long-outstanding
> interference cases in the Amateur Radio Service, most notably in the
> areas of RFI from power lines; RFI from Part 15 and 18 lighting
> devices; malicious interference to net operations at HF; and malicious
> interference by unlicensed and licensed individuals to VHF and UHF
> repeaters; and
>
> Whereas, effective FCC enforcement in our Service requires timely,
> visible FCC involvement in these cases, which has not been the case in
> recent years; and
>
> Whereas, FCC has very recently made what ARRL views as ill-advised,
> very substantial cuts in its field office locations and staffing,
> which will inevitably, absent other offsetting changes, have a further
> adverse effect on the responsiveness of FCC's Enforcement Bureau in
> the area of Amateur Radio enforcement, starting immediately;
>
> Now, therefore it is:
>
> Resolved, that substantial, timely improvement in enforcement is an
> issue of the highest urgency. The Chief Executive Officer, staff and
General Counsel are directed to develop and, under the supervision of the
Executive Committee, execute a plan to improve timely and visible enforcement
in the Amateur Radio Service. This plan will include (but not be limited to)
identification of the most urgent enforcement cases; summarizing evidentiary
input to FCC to date in each case; presenting these summaries to FCC
Enforcement Bureau staff and FCC Commissioners; other Federal agencies with
jurisdiction over rule violation instances; and as necessary, Congressional
oversight authorities; and urging the fast, timely resolution of the cases. The
plan will also include plans for improved publicity of enforcement actions
which are not being effectively publicized by FCC itself; options for providing
ARRL resources in the direct resolution of individual cases; and plans to cause
FCC to make effective and direct use of evidentiary materials gathered by
volunteers in the Amateur Service.
>
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