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From: Chuck Morford (no email)
Date: Fri Jun 03 2005 - 09:32:37 EDT
Another take on the NOAA Bill...
--- wrote:
> From:
> Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2005 08:49:51 EDT
> Subject: [southatlantic] NOAA & Maptech
> To: "South Atlantic"
> <>
>
> And here's another take on this proposed
> legislation....I'm cross posting
> from the Columbia Yacht Owners List.....
>
> Chip Wood
> Chapel Hill 'n Beaufort, NC
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> ~~~~~_/)~~~~~
>
> To be forewarned is to be forearmed.
>
> Please read the legislation at the below URL.
>
>
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c109:S.786:
>
> I work with legislative government every day.
> I understand the legislative
> process. WARNING! All the talk about
> curtailment of weather radio
> broadcast could be a red herring (or smoke
> screen) intended to cover up the
> real intent of this legislation. I believe
> that the real intent is to
> prevent NOAA from distributing ENC's
> (Electronic Navigation Charts) free of
> charge to the public. I am guessing that
> Maptech is the sponsor of this
> legislation which is aimed at protecting their
> monopoly on the distribution
> and sale of both paper and electronics
> navigational charts. The free
> distribution of these charts by NOAA would
> effectively put Maptech out of
> business. It is curcial to their business to
> prevent free distribution of
> something they sell.
>
> What our illustrious elected official may be
> intending is entering a hot
> debate about forcing NOAA to cease free
> weather broadcast. The boating
> community will rise up in mass and an
> outpouring of public rage will
> occur. HERE'S WHAT MAY HAPPEN. This will
> present an excellent opportunity
> to concede the radio broadcast issue by
> offering an amendment to exclude
> any weather related information from the
> legislation. The public will be
> satisfied. They will return home feeling
> victorious and sated while the
> real intent of preventing NOAA from
> distributing desperately needed charts
> will have prevailed.
>
> WATCHM GANG - THEY ARE A DEVIOUS LOT.
>
> Every member of this list has two elected
> United States Senators. You can
> locate them at http://www.senate.gov/
>
> Click on the "Find your Senators" drop down
> box. Double click your
> state. EUREKA!! There are both of your
> senators listed. Click on the red
> URL to the right of "Web Form:" and you will be
> able to express your
> concerns. If you are excited about the
> possibility of receiving CURRENT
> AND FREE navigational charts then this is the
> very least you can do help
> your fellow boaters. Contacting your elected
> officials has never been
> easier. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE A REGISTERED
> VOTER TO EXPRESS YOUR
> OPINION. Please don't let this opportunity
> slip by.
>
> As soon as I get my thoughts together I will be
> E-mailing my messages
> . After I have sent my messages I will post
> them to this discussion group.
>
>
> -Danny Crump-
> S/V "Triple Sec"
> Coronado 32
> Point Cadet Marina
> Slip C-39
> Biloxi, MS
>
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