29 APR 2007 - 1635 CDT I'm still working through my email back log that built up during my six day absence. However, I have received a scattering of additional RM-11306 comments from Central Division members plus the mass-emailed comments from the usual suspects. Below, is a message from a member who supports RM-11306. I'm guessing he may be a reasonable Winlink 2000 or other wide band digital user. His message shows me that if we really reach out to both members and non-members alike, we should be able to generate a number of supporting comments next time around that will swamp out the League bashers and extreme special interests. - Dick, W9GIG ========================================================================== To: gkstemple@aol.com Subject: Comments on RM-11306; Regulation by Bandwith Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2007 19:17:28 -0700 From: Gary Stemple <gkstemple@aol.com> I fully support RM-11306; Regulation by Bandwidth and the deletion of 97.221C(2). The FCC should reject the widespread promotional efforts of a very few who use false data and scare tactics to keep the Amateur Radio service from moving forward. Vision and courage are needed to create the regulatory environment which both enables and encourages the Amateur Radio service to develop and deploy modern digital communications; a proven and important capability for emergency communications. Due to the growth of digital communications in its role as a proven and effective method of supplementing emergency communications, especially where normal infrastructure has been damaged or destroyed, I am most concerned that there is no reasonable provisions for such operations in the current unreasonable band spaces now offered in 97.221 C (2) for "local or remote control." Gary Stemple, KC9DJQ