FCC Invades our Privacy?

Nothing new with this observation... Many people are simply, "afraid to be alive"... I am grateful to be in a country and a society that allows us not to be afraid of being alive!

I am new to Amateur Radio... But, not new to knowing what it's all about...

73

 

I like paranoia, too. I also personally think it can be quite fun. It's also fun to stir things up a little. I just thought I would share my experience and see how everyone else feels about it (plus stir it up).

 

Just go to PBS.ORG and check the article "Hackers". It is interesting what somebody can do with just a little information.

Merry Christmas!

 

How will Santa find us????

 

Yes, "THEY." That's always been a term I have answered with WHO are THEY?" and "What could 'THEY' possibly want with or have to gain by harming me?"

 

I was referring to those "THEY" who might decide to stalk HAMS. Lets say maybe you cut someone off in traffic and they happen to know about QRZ and you have your callsign on your license plate. OK, I may be reaching a little, but there are some freaks out there.



I buy and sell on E-bay, too, so theres another place I might run into someone who can get my home address and visit me unexpectedly because I outbid them on an old unbuilt Heathkit.




I use the term "stalker" in somewhat of a sarcastic way, as if anyone would want to stalk a geek like me who likes to talk to strangers on the radio and send them postcards. SHEESH!! Sounds ridiculous, doesn't it? Please, no offense, all you stalkers out there.



I guess it's a good thing I own so many guns to protect myself, because a person could get my info from those records, too.

 

This is NOT the FCCs fault, but rather your Congres Critters.

They passed the Dead Beat Dad Law (sexist, but anyhow) that requires all Federal agencies to collect the SSN or TIN of any one doing business
with them. The number is sent to HHS for comparison to their master list of Dead Beat Dads.

If you're not one of those, there is no reason to work about givin' the government a number the already have. At any rate, they cross check the SSN or TIN and if it doesn't agree they contact you for an explanation. I know that,because the
TIN of our club was the TIN of the parent corporation. We had to change the club name to
match the name the TIN was issued in.

HAPPY HOLIDAZE!

73 de Ronnie

 

If you have an internet connection, you have access to anyones personal info, not just hams.

KG4MRV

 

I see it differently.
The posting of our names and addresses,
serve to help the amateur community "police"
itself. Imagine if we had to rely totally
on the FCC to monitor and police the amateur
frequencies? It would become chaotic
(much like the way cb radio became).

Of course, the ability to send qsl cards
to another ham within minutes goes without
saying, as do so many other reasons.

Who amongst us would even consider talking to
somebody with an "unlisted" callsign?


Best 73,
Dennis

 

The FCC is required by law to do it that's why. Simply. Congress did it not the FCC. Thou dost protest too much.


Now you have your explanation. Case closed.

 

In regards to kc8pmm comment from his friend about invasion of privacy...
I never thought of giving my address to a stranger as puting anyone in danger.. It is a system that has worked for years, I think we need this invasion of privacy so we can collect all those cards for worked all states and the like. Usually the people that worry about having their privacy invaded are the same people you wouldnt want to invade in the first place or they tell you more than you need to know in the first place..thanks for the use of the Hall Don N8HCS

 

Exactly, Don! Did I stir up the community with this one? Quite a number of comments in under 24 hrs.

 

I am not listed in the Phone book in my life. Growing up in Broadcast Television and Radio, after the first 3-5 midnight phone calls to my parents house, I went dark, unlisted everywhere, except for all my friends in the last 35 years. Addresses are required for most items, but not phone numbers and SSN, I changed that on my DL 8 years ago.
So you only have the necessary info to do business, but not my life history.

 

As Lynnard Synnard would say, "I aint't hiding from nobody, nobody is hiding from me."

 

I would be willing to bet that your friend throws more information out in her garbage than ever gets swapped in QSLing.