[TowerTalk] Is the FCC sharp? Is ARRL counsel swift?

[Richard M. Gillingham]

  Ummm.... Maybe dumb like a fox. They (the FCC) won't take the heat if 
Congress does it, and repealing a law is lot's more difficult than 
reversing a report and order. Now, lets let ARRL get the ball rolling in 
Congress, and we will need to get the letter writing machinery read for 
when it's needed. (Gotta be co-ordinated about all this).

Gil, W4PJI

Pete Smith wrote:

>At 07:42 PM 1/1/02 -0800, Bob Nielsen wrote:
>...
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>>The only reason the FCC granted preemption for satellite dishes (plus
>>MDS and "ordinary" TV antennas) is that Congress explicitly directed
>>them to do so.  Their reluctance to extend this to amateur antennas
>>should have been expected.  
>>
>
>Yup, and I suspect ARRL expected that answer.  However, before they could
>reasonably go to someone in Congress and seek introduction of similar
>pre-emption legislation for amateur antennas, they needed to be able to
>show they had exhausted their administrative remedies.  It's just an added
>bonus that the FCC handed them such a dumb response -- makes great lobbying
>ammunition.
>
>73, Pete N4ZR
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