As per my other post, this way OT thread is also closed. 73, Eric Moderator elecraft.com _..._
> On Jan 18, 2021, at 4:01 PM, James Driskell <jmdrisk...@msn.com> wrote: > > It's not illegal to protest whatever as long as one doesn't participate in > criminal acts under the banner of the protest. Therefore, coordinating a > protest using radio communications probably isn't a violation in itself. > > 73, > > Jim Driskell > W7OWI > > ________________________________ > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net <elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net> on > behalf of WW3S <w...@zoominternet.net> > Sent: Monday, January 18, 2021 15:13 > To: Ted Edwards W3TB <w3tb....@gmail.com> > Cc: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net <Elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Subject: Waaay OT: A new kind of QRM to be aware of > ... warning issued by FCC today > > Early 70s there was a Student Information net used to coordinate protests > against the Vietnam War....colleges nationwide used it..... > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Jan 18, 2021, at 5:59 PM, Ted Edwards W3TB <w3tb....@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> When I was in college during anti-war protests about 50 years ago, >> protesters tried to pressure me to use the college station to coordinate >> with other colleges. >> >> They threatened to break into the station and do it themselves with my >> callsign. I disconnected antennas, but I also knew that none of them knew >> anything about it to do anything but break the equipment. >> >> And nothing came of it. >> >>>> On Mon, Jan 18, 2021 at 14:31 Joe Subich, W4TV <li...@subich.com> wrote: >>> >>>> On 2021-01-18 2:55 PM, Phil Kane wrote: >>>> >>>> For a while, the FCC declined to take action against criminal (like >>>> "convicted") violators if the crime did not involve >>>> telecommunications law. I don't remember the actual case that Doug >>>> mentioned other than it wasn't one of mine :) >>> Herb Schoenbohm, KV4FZ (sk). >>> >>> 73, >>> >>> ... Joe, W4TV >>> >>> >>>> On 2021-01-18 2:55 PM, Phil Kane wrote: >>>>> On 1/18/2021 10:36 AM, Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-717-1197 wrote: >>>> >>>>> There was a case a while back where a ham had his license pulled >>>>> because he was convicted of telecom fraud. IIRC, the FCC said it was >>>>> evidence that he was unwilling to follow the rules. And I think it >>>>> only came visible because he protested, or filed to get it reinstated. >>>>> I suspect Phil can recall more details. It's been a >>>>> while. >>>> >>>> For a while, the FCC declined to take action against criminal (like >>>> "convicted") violators if the crime did not involve telecommunications >>>> law. I don't remember the actual case that Doug mentioned other than it >>>> wasn't one of mine :) but I do remember that there have been several. >>>> For other violators, there is a provision in the Communications Act that >>>> requires the FCC to determine if the conviction bears on the moral >>>> qualifications to become or remain an FCC license holder, and there are >>>> provisions in other statutes that bar someone from holding or receiving >>>> a license if in arrears to court-mandated payments.. >>>> >>>> As far as the present situation, what the notice said (in plain >>>> language) is using a radio while planning or committing a crime is a >>>> crime itself. Has nothing to do with the content as long as it does not >>>> involve planning or committing that criminal act. Yes, there are limits >>>> to First-Amendment-protected speech. (Pardon me if I'm teaching >>>> first-year Constitutional Law.) >>>> >>>> 73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane >>>> Elecraft K2/100 s/n 5402 >>>> >>>> From a Clearing in the Silicon Forest >>>> Beaverton (Washington County) Oregon >>>> >>> >>> >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> Elecraft mailing list >>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >>> >>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >>> Message delivered to w3tb....@gmail.com >> >> -- >> 73 de Ted Edwards, W3TB and GØPWW >> >> and thinking about operating CW: >> "Do today what others won't, >> so you can do tomorrow what others can't." >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> Message delivered to w...@zoominternet.net > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to jmdrisk...@msn.com > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to eric.swa...@elecraft.com ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com