July 2, 2007 by kb3ljm.

The FCC has posted additional Amateur Radio enforcement correspondence and documents on its “Amateur Radio Service Enforcement Actions” page. Special Counsel in the FCC Spectrum Enforcement Division Riley Hollingsworth has sent letters to William E Westly, Jr, AF4GC (Warning Notice); Donald R. Ellis, KB0TVP (Warning Notice); Oscar Resto, KP4RF, (Warning Notice); Mark F. Hubeny, N9ZHW (Warning Notice), and Tennessee Steel Haulers (Warning Notice). The FCC Enforcement Bureau now posts Amateur Radio enforcement-related correspondence and documents — with some exceptions — on its own Web site. Direct all questions concerning the Amateur Radio Service Enforcement Actions Web postings via e-mail only to Riley Hollingsworth in the FCC Spectrum Enforcement Division.

http://www.arrl.org/?artid=7565

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July 2, 2007 by kb3ljm.

On May 17, attorneys representing the ARRL filed the initial brief in support of our petition for judicial review of the FCC’s flawed rules governing Access Broadband over Power Line (BPL) systems. This is an important step on the road to what we hope will be a favorable decision by the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

http://www.arrl.org/news/features/2007/07/01/1/?nc=1

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July 2, 2007 by kb3ljm.

On Friday, June 29, North Carolina Governor Mike Easley signed HB1340, the “Amateur Radio Antenna” bill into law. North Carolina becomes the 25th state to pass a state model of the FCC’s 1985 PRB-1 regulation, and becomes the halfway point for all 50 states having some kind of state antenna legislation. The bill was introduced for the first time in February and passed unanimously in both the House and the Senate. The law takes effect October 1 and permits antennas up to 90 feet in height in areas regulated solely by municipal (county and city) ordinances.

http://www.arrl.org/?artid=7564

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July 2, 2007 by kb3ljm.

Baltimore County Executive Jim Smith announced that the county is providing free wireless Internet access in the area surrounding the downtown Towson county government buildings. This “WiFi” service will enable people to log onto the Internet for free via their laptop or other Internet-enabled wireless device. Five access points, or “hot spots,” provide access within a small geographic range around the County Circuit Courts Building, the Old Courthouse and the County Office Building, and Jefferson Building - both located on West Chesapeake Avenue, across the street from the courthouses. In about a month, two additional access points will be powered up around the Baltimore County Public Library. “This free Internet access will be a useful tool to the professionals, county staff, contractors, and others who come here to conduct business,” said County Executive Smith. Towson University is providing the connection to the Internet, Baltimore County is providing the wireless equipment. “Towson University is proud to be a partner with Baltimore County to offer wireless connectivity to our local citizens. The more we are able to help individuals connect with one another, as well as with information and resources, the stronger and more cohesive our community becomes,” said Towson President Robert L. Caret. WiFi access helps promote downtown Towson as a vibrant business destination. This service is considered a pilot program for the county with the possibility of further expansion to other areas in the future.

http://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/News/releases/0530wifi.html

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