[TowerTalk] BPL

[Robert Shohet]

Hey Doc,

It is really APPALLING that you can take an issue like this, that
affects ALL of us, and use it as an flimsy excuse to slam Democrats!

The last time that I checked, it was Michael Powell, a REPUBLICAN,
that was practically jumping up and down and frothing at the mouth
about how excited he was about BPL.  And let's not forget that other
famous REPUBLICAN, G.W.Bush, who APPOINTED him and also
cheered on BPL as though it were the 2nd coming!

Strangely absent from your slam was ALL mention of Commission REPUBLICAN'S,.
the FCC CHAIRMAN, and the PRESIDENT.  I guess that they had NOTHING
to do with this fiasco, right?

Since you have intentionally decided to politicize this issue, please
enlighten us as to why the FCC Republicans and the President got into bed
with the
BPL lobby and then systematically postured to change the regulations so as
to remove
any interference safeguards that BPL would have to meet under Part 15?

Bob KQ2M




From: "doc" <kd4e at verizon.net>
To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2004 6:48 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] BPL


> Gene Smar wrote:
> > Tom et al:
> >
> >    Rat cheer:  http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2004/10/14/1/?nc=1 .
>
>
> The FCC Democrats are posturing like Kerry, big words but zero
> action -- they could have made a big noise and have demanded
> real protections *prior* to approval but are trying to benefit
> from the appearance of caring about Hams as they gave the
> industry what it wanted.