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ARRL GRASSROOTS LOBBYING INITIATIVE WILL BE ON MEASURES THAT DEAL WITH FCC
MATTERS, BECAUSE CONGRESS OVERSEES THE COMMISSION.  WEAVER TOLD THE
GATHERING THAT GRASSROOTS LOBBYING IS AIMED AT HELPING AMATEUR RADIO TO
FASHION ITS OWN FUTURE.  HUDZIK REITERATED THE IMPORTANT OF PERSONAL
INVOLVEMENT.  THE MORE WERE SEEN IN A POSITIVE LIGHT, THE EASIER IT WILL
BE, HE CONCLUDED.  BPL FACES UNCERTAINTY, TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL VIABILITY
ISSUES, FCC STAFFER SAYS  FCC WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU STAFF
MEMBER BILL CROSS, W3TN, TOLD THE FCC FORUM AT DAYTON HAMVENTION MAY 21
THAT A LOT OF UNCERTAINTY SURROUNDS BPL, INCLUDING QUESTIONS AS TO ITS
TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL VIABILITY AND WHERE, HOW AND IF IT WILL FIT INTO
THE COMMUNICATIONS FUTURE.  CROSS WORKS IN THE WTBS PUBLIC SAFETY AND
CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE DIVISION, AND MUCH OF HIS WORK DIRECTLY INVOLVES
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