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From: larson@sri-unix.ARPA (Alan Larson)
Newsgroups: rec.ham-radio.packet,comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: John Gilmore switches feet!
Message-ID: <5982@sri-unix.ARPA>
Date: Sat, 22-Aug-87 02:49:36 EDT
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Posted: Sat Aug 22 02:49:36 1987
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In article <3788@well.UUCP>, rab@well.UUCP (Bob Bickford) writes:
> Tell me how that justifies locking out the wonderful advances that
> are possible by marrying computer technology with radio communications.

Well, you could take some of these advances, build them, put them on the
existing commercial channels, sell the hardware, and retire to that little
island in the sun.  There is nothing stopping you, now.  The commercial
channels are there.

>   Just think, if we could form a club and BUY the rights to a particular
> frequency band in a particular geographical area, we could transmit
> anything we want (so long as we don't interfere with anyone else, of
> course).  Just imagine the experimentation that could be done then!
> Kinda like the HAMs used to do.... 30 years ago.

Kinda like some of the amateur radio folks are still doing.

As for buying a channel, look into commercial radio services.  It can
probably be done, if you try.

	Alan