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From: stephany.WBST@XEROX.COM
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Subject: Re: Proposal (LONG!!!)
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Date: Thu, 16-Jan-86 13:27:56 EST
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Objections to Mr. Stoners proposal:

(1) The fundamental communication link in this world is cable, not
radio.  (read any engineering handbook on communication).  There is far
too little spectrum space for the communication of the world.  radio
only comes in when (1) mobile units are involved which cannot be
connected by radio, and (2) remote areas where it is impracticle for a
cable.  This is the present thinking and the proposal of spectrum for
units that can be connected by cable would be a waste of spectrum.
Tradition grants BC and TV spectrum on the basis of historical use,
which could be replaced by cable, but this cannot occur with present
thinking.  

Since the proposal is only as a convenience and cost reduction for
computer 
people it would hardly justify spectrum space, not being a necessity.
There are dozens of people that want spectrum space as a convenience and
dont get it because it is not a necessity.

(2) The Canadian digital brought in about 200 people.  Since the
population of the U.S. is about 10 times that of Canada, then the
estimated number would be 2000.  This is not sufficinet to justify a new
licese class.  Experience has shown that what keeps out people is the
technical test, not code, particularly in young people.  You propose the
oppocite, no code yet technical knowledge.

(3)  The proposal licenses a mode that is already licenses.  If we allow
digital licenses, then why not CW only or phone only, or TTY only?  It
makes little logical sence.

I am not saying you may not have merits to your proposal, I am saying
the above arguments against your proposal must have good answers.  If
you can't come up with some, then your out.

Good luck.
			Joe N2XS