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

[Brian, WA1ZMS]

Unless I read the proposed rules wrong, the UTC has 30-days to deny each and every intention to operate or the amateur can start transmitting.  If that's they way it does play out, then the UTC would have to automatically deny just about all notifications to be seen as flat out rejecting the idea of Part 97 operations.  Such an action would be easy to see right away, I expect.

Personally I am not sure it would actually come to that, but only the UTC knows at this time.

This potential issue should be, yet another, reason to be sure each of us be ready to submit our notifications as soon as the method to do so is made known to us.

One way to emphasise our justification for our intents to be QRV might be to also submit *authentic* portable operation locations for things like beacon QTHs, vacation homes, Field Day operations, etc.  (Since mobile ops are not planned to be allowed). Don't flood the UTC with every ham's address in the US! Keep it real, but portable ops like FD for extra FD points and ARRL FD messages may also encourage others to operate on LF/MF other than just us "Old Timers). hi....hi....

Comments? Thoughts?

-Brian, WA1ZMS
iPhone

> On Apr 7, 2017, at 9:17 AM, "Ralph Wallio, W0RPK" <W0RPK at netins.net> wrote:
> 
> 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.
> 
> 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
> 
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