[600MRG] It seems reasonable to assume UTC will continue opposition to Ham Radio 630m and 2200m operations

[Ralph Wallio, W0RPK]

The FCC is placing UTC, the Utilities Technology Council (formerly known 
as the Utilities Telecom Council) in position to deny each and every Ham 
Radio 630m and 2200m application for operation.

 From their web pages starting at http://utc.org/, and then 
http://utc.org/about-utc/, we learn that the Utilities Technology 
Council, headquartered in Washington D.C., is a, " ... a global trade 
association dedicated to serving critical infrastructure providers. 
Through advocacy, education and collaboration, UTC creates a favorable 
business, regulatory and technological environment for companies that 
own, manage or provide critical telecommunications systems in support of 
their core business."

In 
http://utc.org/respected-and-effective-advocacy/#1484004334908-37aed881-8a0f, 
we find:

"Threat to PLC Systems from Amateur Operations"

"The FCC is considering a rulemaking proceeding that would allow Radio 
Amateurs to operate on certain frequencies that are currently used by 
utilities for Powerline Carrier systems (PLC). UTC has opposed this 
proposal because of the potential interference that it could cause to 
PLC systems, which utilities use to protect the electric grid from 
widespread outages that could result from faults on the grid."

The Utilities Technology Council, UTC, provides 
https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/filing/60001299897/document/60001324638 as a 
link to their comments to the FCC against Ham Radio 630m and 2200m 
operations.  The FCC in turn provides 
https://ecfsapi.fcc.gov/file/60001324638.pdf as a link to Utilities 
Technology Council's complete comments.

The FCC is placing the Utilities Technology Council in the approval path 
for each and every Ham Radio Operator to operate on 630m and 2200m. It 
seems reasonable to assume that the Utilities Technology Council is, and 
will continue to be, against Ham Radio 630m and 2200m operations.  It 
seems reasonable to assume the Utilities Technology Council will be 
unyielding in this opposition.

It seems reasonable to assume that we should be prepared for the 
Utilities Technology Council to deny all applications for Ham Radio 630m 
and 2200m operations. It seems reasonable to assume that all of us, 
including the ARRL, should be prepared for legal proceedings that will 
be required.  It seems reasonable to assume all of this will take far 
longer than simple 30-day Utilities Technology Council approval intervals.

--- TNX es 73 de Ralph Wallio W0RPK