The FCC just released the attached denial of our request for a Declaratory Ruling preempting state legislation in Florida (and later, New Jersey) that we submitted FIVE YEARS ago. While Chris is disappointed, as am I, it's significant that the denial is not based on the merits of our argument but rather on the fact that in the intervening time there have been no reports of the statutes being used against radio amateurs. We are invited to "file a new petition for declaratory ruling in the event of changed circumstances." One obvious motivator for the Commission's action is that they are trying to clear out a huge pile of pending items, although we also have heard that they're not unhappy for the states to be going after pirate broadcasters. Dave K1ZZ <<DA-10-342A1.pdf>>