Inside..
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FCC News
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NIMS / ICS
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Food for Thought
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Getting this Newsletter
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Final
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FCC
Chairman: Enforcement Consent Decrees Must Get Okay from Full Commission
(from
the ARRL Bulletins)
FCC
Chairman Ajit Pai has put in place another process reform measure that he says
will enable the commissioners “to become more fully involved in the agency’s
enforcement activities.”
From
time to time, the FCC Enforcement Bureau resolves cases by entering into a
consent decree, in which the party under investigation agrees to comply with
certain terms — and typically make a “voluntary contribution” to the US
Treasury — in exchange for the government’s closing its inquiry.
“But
over the past few years, in cases in which the full Commission has previously
voted to propose and/or impose a forfeiture, such consent decrees have
generally not been presented to the Commissioners for a vote,” Pai said in
announcing the change. “Instead, they have simply been signed by the Chief of
the Enforcement Bureau at the direction of the Chairman’s Office.” Pai said in
many instances, the commissioners were given scant notice of consent decrees
prior to their public release.
“That
process ends now,” Pai said. “If Commissioners vote to propose and/or impose a
forfeiture, the Enforcement Bureau should not settle that matter without their
approval.” As of February 9, any consent decree settling a Notice of Apparent Liability or Forfeiture Order issued by the
full Commission must now be approved by a vote of the full Commission. “This
will help promote Commissioners’ involvement in and accountability for
important enforcement decisions,” Pai said.
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NIMS / ICS
Training
Hey
Gang, get those oh – so important ICS certificates in to me and to your Emergency Coordinator!!
Every
Ohio ARES member needs to have at least these 4 basic courses completed. Why
are these courses so important? The simple answer is this - we need these
courses as part of our requirement for our state credentialing system. As you
know, the State of Ohio has a credentialing system that we are a big part of,
and to obtain your credential when the time is needed, means that you need to
have these courses completed and turned in to the database. So, without these
courses being completed, you won’t be able to get credentialed!
Here’s
the latest count we have on everyone.. Members included in the database: 625, Members completing NIMS: 410, and Total Courses taken: 4,093
These
are fantastic statistics for sure, and they just keep growing. These numbers
were from yesterday and they are already outdated with more coming in. This is
the way it should be, but PLEASE, make sure that you get these certificates to
your local Emergency Coordinator too.
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Handbook
Giveaway
Did you see..
The NEWEST “Handbook Giveaway” drawing is now back on the website!!
To enter the drawing all you need to do is fill in a
couple of boxes on the form.. (your name and email). That’s you need to do to
be entered into a drawing to win a 2017 ARRL softcover Handbook. There’s
nothing else required (Oh.. You do need to be a resident of Ohio to win..)
The winner will be mailed the Handbook at my cost.
This is being offered just to see how many folks are really checking in on the
website. Got the idea? Best of luck to you!!
Here’s a link..
http://arrl-ohio.org/handbook.html
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THE
SERMON
(from the Editor of the Monday Morning Memo)
--Now the challenge is for us “old timers” to help them
get on the air and active. Be an Elmer. Give them advice and assistance
finding equipment that meets their needs. Even lend extra items for them
to experience. Don’t ignore them when you hear them on the air.
Give them a call and welcome them to the airwaves. And if they make
mistakes or use CB or public service terms, don’t go off on them.
Remember, you were once new yourself! And for you “newbies”, even if you
got the license and a radio only for emergency purposes, get on the air and
learn how to use the radio and the proper procedures. It serves no
purpose for you to have gone through the effort to become licensed and then not
use it. You will have nothing more than an expensive paperweight if
during an emergency you try to use an improperly programmed radio or the
batteries are dead. Sermons Over!
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Finally.. ?
Valentine’s
Day..
The
day first became associated with romantic love within the circle of Geoffrey
Chaucer in the 14th century, when the tradition of courtly love flourished. it
evolved into an occasion in which lovers expressed their love for each other by
presenting flowers, offering confectionery, and sending greeting cards
Valentine's
Day symbols that are used today include the heart-shaped outline, doves, and
the figure of the winged Cupid. Since the 19th century, handwritten valentines
have given way to mass-produced greeting cards.
Are
you going to give your sweetie anything tomorrow for this special day? - Betcha’ will!!
Remember,
life is short, go have FUN..!!
73,
Scott,
N8SY..
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