AI6YR Ben<p>Forwarded on our local ham radio groups:</p><p> April 11th (Friday) is the last day to submit comments to the FCC. Help us protect the bands!<br>Under a new deregulation mandate, the FCC is soliciting public input on rules that may be deemed outdated or unnecessary. If amateur radio frequencies are seen as underutilized or commercially valuable, they could be auctioned off to corporate interests, permanently limiting our ability to operate.<br>Please visit the website to sign our petition and make a comment directly to the FCC about protecting our airwaves.<br><a href="https://hamadvocate.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">hamadvocate.org/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>The Threat: FCC Deregulation<br>Under a new deregulation mandate, the FCC is soliciting public input on rules that may be deemed outdated or unnecessary. If amateur radio frequencies are seen as underutilized or commercially valuable, they could be auctioned off to corporate interests, permanently limiting our ability to operate.</p><p>(continued) <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hamradio</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/fcc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fcc</span></a></p>
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Geerling Engineering’s Take on the FCC’s “DELETE, DELETE, DELETE” Docket
https://swling.com/blog/2025/03/geerling-engineerings-take-on-the-fccs-delete-delete-delete-docket/
The SWLing Post · Geerling Engineering’s Take on the FCC’s “DELETE, DELETE, DELETE” DocketJeff and Joe Geerling provide a quick but insightful overview of the FCC’s “DELETE, DELETE, DELETE” docket, offering their thoughts on its implications—especially from Joe’s perspective…
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@geerlingguy for us as wireless community mesh network people with @freifunk for instance, #DFS is still a big problem, we still can't use 5GHz outdoor for a #MeshNetwork. I'm wondering if the #FCC were to delete DFS if maybe this could lead to some rethinking here in Europe with the #ETSI or in Germany with the @BNetzA, too.
Ex-FCC chairs from both parties say #CBS news #distortion investigation is bogus
#fcc #misinformation #Trump
Ars Technica · Ex-FCC chairs from both parties say CBS news distortion investigation is bogus
Trump vs. Mickey… Trump’s FCC commissioner opens investigation into Walt Disney Co. and ABC for diversity policies. #DEI #media #coup #AmericanCoup #diversity #FCC #WhiteSupremacy
https://apnews.com/article/disney-fcc-trump-woke-dei-1aad33c3c2fa9db2143f578037ac4fad
AP News · Trump's FCC commissioner opens investigation into Walt Disney Co. and ABC for diversity policies
FCC launches investigation into Walt Disney and ABC's DEI policies over concerns of unfair discrimination, impacting Disney's stock price and raising questions about corporate diversity initiatives.
#YonhapInfomax #FCC #WaltDisney #DEIPolicies #UnfairDiscrimination #CorporateDiversity #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=56185
Yonhap Infomax · FCC Launches Investigation into Walt Disney's 'Unfair Discrimination Allegations'
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FCC Chairman Opens Probe Into Disney and ABC DEI Practices: ‘Iconic’ Company ‘Recently Went All-In on DEI’
#Variety #News #BrendanCarr #Disney #FCC
https://variety.com/2025/biz/news/fcc-investigation-disney-abc-dei-practices-1236351381/
Variety · FCC Chairman Opens Probe Into Disney, ABC DEI Practices
Of the many repressive moves by Trump's #FCC chief documented here by @freepress , perhaps the most alarming is going after #KCBS radio for covering lawbreaking by ICE. Reporting on government misconduct is at the heart of the #FirstAmendment; if you can't do that, you don't have a free press--period.
https://www.freepress.net/blog/how-fcc-chairman-carr-has-fueled-trumps-authoritarian-takeover
Free PressHow FCC Chairman Carr Has Fueled Trump's Authoritarian TakeoverCarr has undermined free speech and press freedom as he carries out Trump’s promises of retribution for those who report critically on his actions.
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@bud_t check this out. It's about the "DELETE DELETE DELETE" #deregulation memo from the #fcc. The @arrl is collecting comments hoping that the fcc will consider. 
I think #ARRL changed the URL. This one's not behind the #paywall. https://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-initiates-broad-inquiry-on-rules-to-delete-or-amend
www.arrl.orgFCC Initiates Broad Inquiry on Rules to Delete or AmendThe American Radio Relay League (ARRL) is the national association for amateur radio, connecting hams around the U.S. with news, information and resources.
Strange Bedfellows: FCC’s ’60 Minutes’ Probe Brings Advocacy Orgs Together to Sound Alarm About First Amendment Threat
#Variety #News #60Minutes #CBS #FCC
https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/fcc-60-minutes-probe-advocacy-alarm-cbs-1236342416/
Variety · FCC's '60 Minutes' Probe Brings Advocacy Orgs Together to Sound Alarm
Too bad I missed #standupforscience march. Suppose we had a #hamradio #aprs #flashmob in front of the #fcc building. I'm daydreaming about of a bunch of callsigns crowed around
45 L Street NE
Washington, DC 20554
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We need to fight and stop the #fcc from selling off the "valuable #realestate"--our #amateurradio #frequencies--to the highest bidders!
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It’s curious to watch some #hamradio operators torture logic to remain “#apolitical” even as #fcc is planning to undermine the regulatory framework of licensure. ‘“Your silence will not protect you.” - Audre Lorde
FCC Chairman Announces Effort to Counter Threat From China
#Variety #News #BrendanCarr #FCC
https://variety.com/2025/biz/news/fcc-chairman-china-threat-1236336708/
Variety · FCC Chairman Announces Effort to Counter China Threat
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Federal Communications Commission is creating a national security council to bolster US defences against Chinese cyber attacks and help it stay ahead of #China in critical technologies, such as artificial intelligence.” #FCC #AI
https://on.ft.com/3Fjxy9B