Auctioning off HAM frequencies to highest bidder

[Exocet5]

This is rather troubling. Broadband for First Responders Act of 2011

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3T0Ol9J_jis&feature=related

[crazy]

Rep. Peter King is a douche.

[problemchild]

Long term big picture. They want to cut off communications so we cannot resist when the time comes.

[blazeaglory]

Long term big picture. They want to cut off communications so we cannot resist when the time comes.

true. the HAM is going to be my last resort. i still need to buy one

[Turk]

Long term big picture. They want to cut off communications so we cannot resist when the time comes.

^ Exactly

[Ripon83]

This is definitely not an area of my expertise. As Seargent Schulz would say "I know nothing." Except for what I read in fiction and other books; and it strikes me as though communications is something they can track quite easily - no? It would strike me that if they wanted to control it they can do so with or without individual rights being sold now but personal rights being destroyed then? I'm thinking outside the box but could Mr. King be thinking its harder to "take something away" thats granted and paid for then not? No idea....just tossing it out there with the cookies.