[BC] SBE

[Mike McCarthy]

The NAB sat on their hands.  It was below their radar.

MM

> At 04:11 PM 5/12/2005, Mike McCarthy wrote
> >The criteria for notification as I recall is all licensees withn 150
> >miles in all directions and a key hole arc +/- 5 deg. either side of
> >the path azimuth out to 250 miles.  This is regardless of the other
> >station's path azimuth, power height, or any other technical 
parameter.
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>          I did not realize it was done in such a
>          stupid over blown fashion (I haven't
>          had to file one of these since before,
>          and the info I asked for ... from SBE
>          ... is still in transit).
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> >I concur that requirement is excessive and we (SBE) tried to get the
> >FCC to reduce the requirements.  But they said no.  Seems the
> >commerical coordinators had their fix in...
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>          Now, if the NAB has the muscle to get
>          congress to order the FCC to delete
>          licenses for engineers, LPFM, and
>          any requirement for news and
>          public affairs ... how is it that what
>          is called the most powerful lobby
>          on the Hill (ok, let's assume top 3)
>          can't have resolved this without
>          the expense and silliness we see?
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>          Can anyone tell us what happened
>          here?  It can't be the commercial
>          coordinators had more pull than the
>          NAB.....  That I will not believe.
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> Barry Mishkind     -       Tucson, AZ    -   520-296-3797
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