Actually the government SOLD the frequency bands. There was some outcry, mostly
from amateur radio operators. I think they lost some airwaves.
KW
Mike Crumley wrote:
> At 09:19 AM 10/2/98 , you wrote:
>
> >Something seems strange to me. Back in '94 I believe the FCC made a
> >ruling about the freedom of airwaves. That is, if it is out there, and
> >not military, we can recieve it.
>
> If I'm not mistaken, it was the federal law which created the FCC back
> sometime in the 20s that gave the airwaves to the American people. We are
> (were) free to monitor any and all frequencies regulated by the FCC,
> including military. However, lately we have been snookered into giving up
> our right to monitor certain frequencies or in some cases had them stolen
> from us. The police, afraid of losing revenue, have painted pictures of
> runaway speed demons and dead children on the highways to get some to give
> up their right to monitor speed radar freqs. The tele-communications lobby
> has bribed Congress into making it illegal to monitor cellular frequencies
> so that they can tell people that cell phones are "secure" so people will
> feel good about using them thus generating more revenue for the phone
> companies (are you starting to see a common thread here?). The
> tele-communications lobby also bribed Congress into giving them billions of
> dollars worth of the public airwaves for free (well, really in exchange for
> a few million dollars worth of bribes). You all remember the
> tele-communication act which was passes a couple of years ago, don't you?
> You don't?? I'll bet you remember the Communications Decency Act. The one
> that had everybody up in arms about porn on the net and the net being a
> playground for pedophiles. While we were all distracted with that is when
> the people who are supposed to be representing your interests in Washington
> stole your airwaves from you and gave them away. And if you like all that,
> wait till you get a load of what's coming while we're all drooling over
> stained dresses and windowless corridors. Is this a great country or what?
>
> --
> Mike Crumley mcrumley@airmail.net
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> I think deep down, all any of us really wants is to
> be accepted, especially by young, attractive models
> with plenty of money and an unquenchable desire for sex.
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