The comment period for the NPRM ends July 7. If you have not already filed comments in opposition to this radical re-write of Part 95, which would essentially turn the GMRS into more channels for FRS & possibly open those frequencies up to businesses, PLEASE do so immediately!!!
The most effective comments are those written in your own language, and citing your experiences with GMRS that make these rule changes unacceptable, i.e., the limits of simplex operation & therefore, the need to retain repeaters in GMRS, particularly for public service/emergency use; the behavior of children & young teens on FRS and unlicensed GMRS use that makes the elimination of the age requirement untenable; the need for licensing to keep voluntary coordination & interference resolution possible, as well as to retain the professionalism that currently exists among licensed users, etc. Even if you're NOT a GMRS licensee, PLEASE help us defeat this!!! George, WQGJ413
