Jay, I think we won't know enough to answer your questions until we meet with him. The EC will have this issue squarely before it at its upcoming meeting and we will be featuring the enforcement problems in our FCC process reform comments that we are working on now. Those comments, it seems to me, should be the predicate for our meeting with LeBlanc. But for his timely appointment, I was prepared to recommend to Kay that we visit the Commissioners about enforcement after we file those process reform comments. But now, clearly we have to go to LeBlanc first and see where that meeting takes us. 73, Chris W3KD Christopher D. Imlay Booth, Freret, Imlay & Tepper. P.C. 14356 Cape May Road Silver Spring, Maryland 20904-6011 (301) 384-5525 telephone (301) 384-6384 facsimile W3KD@ARRL.ORG -----Original Message----- From: John Bellows <jbellows@skypoint.com> To: 'Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ', K1ZZ' <dsumner@arrl.org>; 'arrl-odv' <arrl-odv@arrl.org> Sent: Wed, Mar 5, 2014 11:40 am Subject: [arrl-odv:22489] Re: New FCC Acting Enforcement Bureau Chief Mr. LeBlanc is well credentialed. Do we have any information as to whether FCC policy, resources and priorites will allow oe encourage Mr. LeBlanc to use his talent and experience in leading a more energetic enforcement effort? 73, Jay, KØQB -----Original Message----- From: arrl-odv-bounces@reflector.arrl.org [mailto:arrl-odv-bounces@reflector.arrl.org] On Behalf Of Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2014 7:39 AM To: arrl-odv Subject: [arrl-odv:22487] New FCC Acting Enforcement Bureau Chief That attached news release may offer some basis for optimism. Dave _______________________________________________ arrl-odv mailing list arrl-odv@reflector.arrl.org http://reflector.arrl.org/mailman/listinfo/arrl-odv

Jay, I have no intel on Travis LeBlanc beyond what one can learn by googling. He has impressive academic credentials but I have not found much that sheds light on his experience as an enforcer or with radio (or any other "hardware" aspect of telecom). His recent focus has been on privacy protection and data breaches. Also, I must admit to a bias against people who make dramatic job changes every two years or so. I found this particular piece to be illuminating in terms of philosophy: https://www.law.columbia.edu/media_inquiries/news_events/2012/october2012/tr... How that might translate to Amateur Radio enforcement is an interesting question. By the way, in case you were wondering what's happening to Michele Ellison: http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-valley/personnel-notes/199881-fcc-launches... From: Bellows, John, K0QB Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2014 11:41 AM To: Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ; arrl-odv Subject: RE: [arrl-odv:22487] New FCC Acting Enforcement Bureau Chief Mr. LeBlanc is well credentialed. Do we have any information as to whether FCC policy, resources and priorites will allow oe encourage Mr. LeBlanc to use his talent and experience in leading a more energetic enforcement effort? 73, Jay, KØQB -----Original Message----- From: arrl-odv-bounces@reflector.arrl.org<mailto:arrl-odv-bounces@reflector.arrl.org> [mailto:arrl-odv-bounces@reflector.arrl.org] On Behalf Of Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2014 7:39 AM To: arrl-odv Subject: [arrl-odv:22487] New FCC Acting Enforcement Bureau Chief That attached news release may offer some basis for optimism. Dave