Re: 44/8

[Seth Mattinen <sethm () rollernet us>]

On 7/19/19 6:33 AM, Matt Harris wrote:
> After reading the analogy above regarding spectrum space, I shudder to 
> think what the community response would be if the FCC were to tacitly 
> allow the ARRL to receive several million (or billion in this case) 
> dollars from, say, Verizon in exchange for some part of our exclusive 
> amateur bands. Indeed the ARRL has a fund (the "Spectrum Defense Fund") 
> with the purpose of employing lawyers and public policy folks to help 
> prevent our community resources from shrinking out from under us.


But clearly the cell carriers need all the spectrum, for only they know 
what's best for us.