[RFI] DEFINITION OF "HARMFUL INTERFERENCE"

[Ray LaRue]

Ed,
Thank you for your much valued service.
Ray, W4BYG

On 1/20/2023 07:02, Hare, Ed, W1RFI wrote:
> This has been my life's work, for over 35 years, and all that I know has been built on the work of many people, not just my own. That is the strength of organization.
>
> But I do have to note that is is more than a club, and our standing with FCC and others is also built on decades of participation.  When we work with the FCC, we do so as authentically and productively as we can, with a loyalty to what we believe to be the truth.  We have this unique position with the FCC because although we do strongly represent amateur radio to their enforcement people, it is done in the light of creating a reasonable process to help resolve cases, then supporting the process.
>
> It is done in parallel with similar work with the standardization process, through entities like the IEEE, not only with seats at the table, but with seats at the head of the table.  I just completed an 10-year series of terms on the IEEE EMC Society Board of Directors, twice as a Director-at-Large and three times as their elected Vice President for Standards.  I term-limited, so had to step down, but I am continuing that work by supporting the new VP for Standards and by serving its two major EMC committees in whatever ways they need me to serve.  ARRL has been a member of the US EMC committee, C63.org, that writes standards often adopted by the FCC as regulation. I am the Chair of its Subcommittee 5 on immunity.  ARRL has had a representative on the FCC Technological Advisory Council, bringing amateur radio and his expertise on RF safety and RF in general to their work.  ARRL, and amateur radio, participated internationally as part of the ITU-R process of helping to create internat
>   ional RF law.
>
> So, when this "club" approaches the FCC at the staff level with a request for help and an offer to help the help, it is now seen as a legitimate request and a legitimate offer for help that will be appropriate and reasonable in its expectations.  The ARRL individuals that have been elected by their peers to leadership positions have been given those positions because they are legitimately contributing to real industry processes, representing their stake and influencing the outcome, but again, in ways that are appropriate and reasonable.  It is work that carries the strength of 700,000 US amateurs, with the ability to take on some of the tasks and, when needed, to crowd source informatiton that can be and is important and valuable to the advancement of state of the art.
>
> So, when "the club" works with the FCC, all of that is known, all of that is part of the processes and the FCC and others are coming around to believe that what is being asked is for a greater good that ARRL has helped establish a track record of greater-good achievement that shows that amateur radio is still a valuable part of modern technological advancement.
>
> Ed Hare, W1RFI
> ARRL Lab
>
>
>
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>
> "Very informative both from a technical angle as well as the process of
> finding out who to talk to to get the issue recognised and resolved."
>
> Would that be the Federal enforcement agency that makes/enforces the
> regulations using their own resources, and our expenses, or just one
> club you and I may, or may not, be a member of, that somehow managed to
> get themselves involved?
>
> What would one think if it were a bunch of pissy neighbourhood watch
> clowns whining their way into the CIA for a few decades?  Yeah...
>
> But, as one said, Ed writes up, and posts some interesting things.  I
> have about 12 years worth saved.  VERY insightful.  I suggest reading
> them in order, out of context is fine, as they are pure gold unto
> themselves!
>
> Kurt
>
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