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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