Riley Says He's Got More to Do!
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HOLLINGSWORTH: "THERE'S A LOT OF WORK TO BE DONE"
Riley Hollingsworth (left) chats
with ARRL President Jim Haynie, W5JBP, prior to the ARRL Board of
Directors meeting in Hartford, Connecticut. [ARRL Photo] |
FCC Special Counsel for Amateur Radio Enforcement Riley Hollingsworth says he
expects to continue his amateur enforcement effort at the current pace despite
fewer complaints in recent months. "There's a lot of work to be done,"
he said July 20 during a visit to ARRL Headquarters.
At the same time, Hollingsworth said, amateurs wielding their newly minted HF
privileges as a result of restructuring have generated no enforcement problems
whatsoever. "In fact, had I not known about the restructuring, I wouldn't
know it from an enforcement standpoint," he said. "I've noticed no
difference." Hollingsworth encouraged veteran operators to bring newcomers
to the HF bands "into the fold" and teach them to be proficient,
compliant operators.
Hollingsworth noted that while the pace of amateur complaints continues to
slow, the Amateur Service still is not where it should be from a compliance
standpoint. "Today, the equipment seems to be better than a lot of the
operators," he said, adding that he did not expect to change his
enforcement pace for the next several years.
The trend toward fewer overall complaints, he said, will provide the FCC with
an opportunity to concentrate on the more complicated cases, including
unlicensed operation. "We can't tolerate unlicensed operation," he
said. "The whole allocation system breaks down if you tolerate unlicensed
operation."
Hollingsworth also said the federal government has ramped up its efforts to
collect fines in those cases where they've been levied on violators. In the
meantime, he said he plans to continue to curry voluntary amateur compliance,
without fines or license revocations. "The main goal is not to take
licenses. The main goal is compliance," he said.
During his brief visit to Connecticut, Hollingsworth also spoke informally
with ARRL Board members and League officers prior to the July 21 Board of
Directors meeting in Hartford.
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Riley continues to do a fantastic job!
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by KM5EW on July 23, 2000
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Until Riley Hollingsworth came on the scene, amateur radio was in dire straits due to individuals doing whatever they felt like and thumbed their noses to the FCC. That has now changed for the better and not a moment too soon! Mr. Hollingsworth is a true amateur and believes TO THE LETTER OF THE LAW what amateurs should and should not do. He has allowed second chances for some and those who took advantage of those chances have turned out to be excellent operators for the most part. The toughest part of enforcement is still yet to come, as Riley rightly believes. Unlicensed operation cannot be allowed whatsoever unless a dire emergency is occurring at a particular moment and there is no one else to operate the equipment AT THAT MOMENT. We should all continue to back Mr. Hollingsworth in his efforts to make the amateur spectrum once again the class of all services and people will look at us in a more favorable light once again.
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The Mother Of All Enforcement Opportunities.......
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by WB9YCJ on July 23, 2000
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Mr. Hollingsworth, I personally stood up and asked you at the Dayton Hamvention 2000 F.C.C. forum about unlicensed (illegal)hobby operations on 25 and 26 MHz. In your response, you mentioned "non-type accepted" equipment and that "we're looking in to it". Firstly, much of the apparatus in use is "trickled down" ham gear (modified). Tangibly enforcing the laws on importation and dealing of non-type accepted devices is certainly in order. However, history has shown this various equipment can be obtained one way or another. Therefore it seems if real progress is to be made, operators will have to be cited, fined, and their emitters sent to the "crusher" complete with U.S. Marshall involvement and old fashioned press photo-ops for Pop Comm and M.T. magazines. With our leadership, it is then we can confidently ask other countries to help "clean up" this U.S. led international embarrassment below 27 MHz. On a per violation basis, this is likely, "The mother of all enforcement opportunities" (the "grandmother" being 27MHz freeband). Sound mean spirited? Not completely. Many former 11.5 meter operators have over the years, discovered the "error of their ways" and obtained Ham licenses. Here is a chance to show more of these people the road to compliance while adding a bit to our ranks. I dis-agree with anyone who feels freebanding and other intrusion style radio hobbies are a "lost cause". I want the commission to do more then "look into it". This is not a taboo subject. Respectfully, WB9YCJ.
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Riley Says He's Got More to Do!
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by N6AYJ on July 24, 2001
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I think Hollingsworth is a disgrace to amateur radio. He obviously lacks knowledge about part 97 and abuses his authority to go after the "enemies" of his friends. His enforcement efforts have been extremely unfair and selective. For example, his warning notices fail entirely to specify the acts he's complaining of, but he threatens to prosecute hams for lack of candor if they don't "candidly" respond to his unspecified charges. Impossible! I think he's nothing but a no-good, dirty, rotten jerk and needs a good, swift kick in the derriere. FCC Chairman Michael Powell should can his ass pronto!
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RE: Riley Says He's Got More to Do!
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by KA0MR on February 2, 2003
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Yes- The FCC Enforcement Division is extremely selective as to who they go after. It's usually the jammers, and the habitual violators of Part 97. I have yet to hear of them citing a non-violator of the rules so yes they would be considered quite selective in enforcement procedures.
N6AYJ I trust you have been in thier sights by the postings I see from you. Funny when you obey laws you never have police hanging around you. Wonder if there'a a connection here???
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