This has been my life's work, for over 35 years, and all that I know has been
built on the work of many people, not just my own. That is the strength of
organization.
But I do have to note that is is more than a club, and our standing with FCC
and others is also built on decades of participation. When we work with the
FCC, we do so as authentically and productively as we can, with a loyalty to
what we believe to be the truth. We have this unique position with the FCC
because although we do strongly represent amateur radio to their enforcement
people, it is done in the light of creating a reasonable process to help
resolve cases, then supporting the process.
It is done in parallel with similar work with the standardization process,
through entities like the IEEE, not only with seats at the table, but with
seats at the head of the table. I just completed an 10-year series of terms on
the IEEE EMC Society Board of Directors, twice as a Director-at-Large and three
times as their elected Vice President for Standards. I term-limited, so had to
step down, but I am continuing that work by supporting the new VP for Standards
and by serving its two major EMC committees in whatever ways they need me to
serve. ARRL has been a member of the US EMC committee, C63.org, that writes
standards often adopted by the FCC as regulation. I am the Chair of its
Subcommittee 5 on immunity. ARRL has had a representative on the FCC
Technological Advisory Council, bringing amateur radio and his expertise on RF
safety and RF in general to their work. ARRL, and amateur radio, participated
internationally as part of the ITU-R process of helping to create internat
ional RF law.
So, when this "club" approaches the FCC at the staff level with a request for
help and an offer to help the help, it is now seen as a legitimate request and
a legitimate offer for help that will be appropriate and reasonable in its
expectations. The ARRL individuals that have been elected by their peers to
leadership positions have been given those positions because they are
legitimately contributing to real industry processes, representing their stake
and influencing the outcome, but again, in ways that are appropriate and
reasonable. It is work that carries the strength of 700,000 US amateurs, with
the ability to take on some of the tasks and, when needed, to crowd source
informatiton that can be and is important and valuable to the advancement of
state of the art.
So, when "the club" works with the FCC, all of that is known, all of that is
part of the processes and the FCC and others are coming around to believe that
what is being asked is for a greater good that ARRL has helped establish a
track record of greater-good achievement that shows that amateur radio is still
a valuable part of modern technological advancement.
Ed Hare, W1RFI
ARRL Lab
________________________________
From: RFI <rfi-bounces+w1rfi=arrl.org@contesting.com> on behalf of KD7JYK DM09
<kd7jyk@earthlink.net>
Sent: Friday, January 20, 2023 12:38 AM
To: Rfi List <rfi@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [RFI] DEFINITION OF "HARMFUL INTERFERENCE"
"Very informative both from a technical angle as well as the process of
finding out who to talk to to get the issue recognised and resolved."
Would that be the Federal enforcement agency that makes/enforces the
regulations using their own resources, and our expenses, or just one
club you and I may, or may not, be a member of, that somehow managed to
get themselves involved?
What would one think if it were a bunch of pissy neighbourhood watch
clowns whining their way into the CIA for a few decades? Yeah...
But, as one said, Ed writes up, and posts some interesting things. I
have about 12 years worth saved. VERY insightful. I suggest reading
them in order, out of context is fine, as they are pure gold unto
themselves!
Kurt
_______________________________________________
RFI mailing list
RFI@contesting.com
http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/rfi
_______________________________________________
RFI mailing list
RFI@contesting.com
http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/rfi
|