On Sat 21-Sep-1996  3:01p, Skip Miller wrote:
SM> BH>        What do you all think about the FCCs decision to do away with
SM> the
SM> BH>voluntary pleasure boat license for VHF marine radio.  Allot of people
SM> are
SM> BH>worried that it will become just one more CB radio.  What do you think
SM> the F
SM> BH>could do to keep lincensing requirements but keep the cost down?
SM> I think that anarchy will slowly settle in, and that people with the
SM> need to call for help will rely on other systems such as cellular phones
SM> and AM-SSB sets.
SM> -Skip
        I belive that you are right, people know that without giving some 
kind of identification number that is uniqe to their boat that there will be 
almost no way to for the Coast Gaurd to enforce illegal transmissions.  I 
know it can be done, but it takes time and money and I do not think the CG 
will be willing to take the time to do it seeing as the federal goverment 
just dosn't care anymore...
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