[BC] Public File proceeding

[Jeff Johnson]

I agree with Sid. Sure, broadcast should 'serve the public'. The only 
realistic way that is measured is advertising, or underwriting and 
membership revenue. 'Serve' and you will do well.

The Public File is an anachronism. The 'public' does not know or care about 
it. Now, I think an accounting of a station's licenses, ownership, and 
activities is important. Keep the required contents of the Public File, and 
just call it something different.

The fact that it is now nothing more than an expensive 'gotcha' - a speed 
trap - does not serve the public one whit.

Jeff.Johnson at goodnews.net,CSRE
RFPROOF.COM

> >>NOW you want to eliminate the last connection to the PUBLIC - where at
>least
>the public can come and SEE what said station ISN'T doing for them.<<
>
>...which 99.99999999999% of the public doesn't know about and doesn't
>care about.  The only people who see these files are FCC "compliance
>specialists" looking to make a buck for the feds.
>
>As the petitioners said:  the work required to maintain the files is
>not justified by the benefit to the public.
>
>Sid Schweiger