Look at http://www.fcc.gov/sptf/reports.html to see what the FCC thinks. Their spectrum policy report states:
"As a general proposition, flexibility in spectrum regulation is critical to improving access to spectrum. In this context, flexibility means granting both licensed users and unlicensed device operators the maximum possible autonomy to determine the highest valued use of their spectrum, subject only to those rules that are necessary to afford reasonable opportunities for access by other spectrum users and to prevent or limit interference among multiple spectrum uses. Flexibility enables spectrum users to make fundamental choices about how they will use spectrum (including whether to use it or transfer their usage rights to others), taking into account market factors such as consumer demand, availability of technology, and competition. By leaving these choices to the spectrum user, this approach tends to lead to efficient and highly-valued spectrum uses. In most instances, a flexible use approach is preferable to the Commission's traditional command-and-control approach to spectrum regulation, in which allowable spectrum uses are limited based on regulatory judgments". I think that the FCC would love to take the approach used by other countries and say that hams can use their bands as they please given a 1500 W PEP power limit and 8 kHz maximum bandwidth limit. However, ARRL memebers want more stringent regulations. 73, John KD6OZH ----Original Message Follows---- From: kd4e <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [digitalradio] Re: New ARRL Petition Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2006 10:36:04 -0500 So, we are to gather from this that the FCC is saying to everyone -- go out and do whatever you want and unless "someone" complains we don't care?
