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Subject: Re: INPORTANT! HAMS, SWLS, SCANNER LISTENERS PLEASE READ!!!!
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From: acmnews@zeus.unomaha.edu (Paul W. Schleck KD3FU)
Date: 31 Mar 91 18:50:51 CST
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In article <3@kb2ear.ampr.org>, n2aam@kb2ear.ampr.org (Dave Marthouse N2AAM) writes:
> I just downloaded the following off of the fcc echo on my local fidonet
> bbs.  All amateurs, swls, and scanner listeners should take note of the
> message below.  It may be a threat to scanner listening as we know it. 
> this should be watched closely. 
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
> Message #21
> Date: 28 Mar 91 22:39:28
> From: David Stark on 13/13, Backbone Coll of Mid Atlantic, Bensalem PA
> To:   All
> Subj: FCC May Ban Police/Fire/Medical Scanning
> 
>  * Forwarded from "WNY_SCAN"
>  * Originally from Phillip Dampier
>  * Originally dated 28 Mar 91 14:58:00
>  
> Note this little outrage I just received off the wires:
>  
>  
>  
> In a surprise move, the Federal Communications Commission has opened a
> formal inquiry into the feasibility of banning scanner manufacturers
> from selling scanners that can receive police, medical emergency, and
> fire frequencies.  Citing interference in official public safety
> operations by scanner wielding members of the public, all five FCC
> commissioners have unanimously approved proposals that would make it
> illegal to monitor any frequencies which contain public safety
> transmissions. 
> 

etc., etc.

If you are as outraged as I am, do one of the following:

1.  Get in touch with the White House:

Call (202) 456-1414  OR

send a telegram to 

the White House
1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
Washington, DC

2.  Write your congressman at:

Your Congressman
House of Representatives
Washington, DC  20510

3.  Write the ARRL at:

225 Main Street
Newington, CT  06111

or flood them with E-mail at:

2155052@mcimail.com (this was most effective in convincing the league
to drop the idea of appealing the no-code decision)

I would like some more substantiation (i.e. FCC docket or NPRM numbers)
but even in rumor form it sounds VERY unsettling.

I think as most of our rights and national resources are crumbling under
this foolish jingoistic drug war, it is no surprise that ham radio could
be another of its casualties.

73, Paul W. Schleck, KD3FU