On line Dictionary: A survey of the public or of a sample of public opinion to acquire information. Webster's (One of several meanings): A questioning or canvassing of persons, usually selected at random or by quota from various groups, for obtaining information or opinions, especially to be analyzed.
I will agree, so as not to confuse the masses, that "requested comments" from members and nonmembers on the proposal probably would have been a better choice of words than to use something like "they polled their members" for comments. Pete, wa2cwa On Fri, 13 Jan 2006 20:53:43 -0500 "Bill Ramsey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I think we are confusing conducting a "poll" with soliciting > comments. A > "poll" implies that there will be a numerical "result" that will be > revealed > at the end of the poll which shows how many of the population > "polled" were > for or against the issue in question. > > The ARRL did NOT conduct a poll. > > The ARRL did solicit comments, as stated else where. However there > was no > feedback as to how many folks commented or what the comments > involved or any > indication that the ARRL even read or considered what was sent to > them. > > My Director solicited comments. In one of his letters he stated > the tally > of comments he had received "for" and "against" the proposal. He > apparently > did not count mine and two other comments that I know were sent and > were > against. It seems we may have been in the group that he said did > not > understand the proposal. > > > > The bottom line is, whether the ARRL conducted a poll or not is a > mute > issue at this time. Let's make our comments to the FCC on RM-11306 > so we can > get rid of this nonsense. If you want to try and hammer the ARRL > into shape > later, fine. > > Let's STOP RM-11306 NOW!! > > Bill > > KA8WTK
