[TowerTalk] BPL

[Joe - WDØM]

I'm with you, Doc.  Amazing how people drag politics into something like 
this without looking at all sides.

Joe
Colonel, USAF (Ret)
WDØM

At 05:39 PM 10/14/2004, Robert Shohet wrote:
>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.
>
>
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