[600MRG] Notify UTC - How, Cost, Recourse?

[Warren K2ORS]

Frank,

   You'd be at a severe disadvantage trying to contest a UTC decision. 
Basically they hold all the cards, they have the database with the 
frequencies and locations of PLC carriers, not to mention the fact that 
they have tremendous legal and political clout.  Various utility 
companies filed comments saying that they did not want amateur operation 
below 500kHz anywhere at any power level. To put it mildly, they are not 
our friends.

73 Warren



On 4/2/2017 7:17 AM, Frank Lotito wrote:
> ref: ecfsapi.fcc.gov/file/0329181065646/FCC-17-33A1.pdf
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> and specifically 47CFR97.303(g)(2)  >>bottom of page 60 of the above March 29, 2017 publication<<
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> I'm sure I missed it in the fine print of the revisions specific to 47CFR97, but:
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> (1) Exactly how does an amateur contact UTC?  I would assume, over the Internet (what's their URL), filling in an online form, and possibly paying a filing fee by Pay-Pal, or what ever?
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> (2) Does the "30 day clock" mean 30 US Government working days (e.g. excluding weekends, holidays), and that starts as soon as you click  SUBMIT the online application?
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> (3)  And the biggie, what if UTC denies your application?  Do they have to give a reason, and how does the amateur contest the denial?
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> Some of these may be moot points - but now is the time to get these questions "officially answered," and not by a Philadelphia curbstone lawyer.
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> 73 Frank Lotito  K3DZ / WH2XHA
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