[SBE] Certification

[Edwin Bukont]

The FCC licensced operating engineers.  This is a maintenance function, not a design/build function.   At the onset of the industry, equipment was so unreliable that operators did need some design/build understanding to do repair.  That is what the FCC still expects of operators and the chief operator.  Maintenance of the plant so that emissions are correct and the place provides the public with a reliable service is considered by management to be the job of the Chief Engineer, thus also the Chief Operator.  Except in some areas of AM, the FCC saw no value in the burden of licensced operators as solid state made many peices of gear far more stable.  Edwin Bukont CSRE, DRB, CBNT Comm-Struction and Services LLC P.O. Box 629;  Bel Air, MD 21014 USA V- 410.879.5567 F- 240.368.1265 C- 240.417.2475 ebukont at msn.com Member: IEEE, SBE, AES, PMI Digital Media and Power Systems Integrators. A Harris Broadcast Channel Partner > From: billharris at ix.netcom.com> To: sbe at sbe.org> Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2008 17:26:37 -0600> Subject: Re: [SBE] Certification> > From: sbe-bounces at sbe.org [mailto:sbe-bounces at sbe.org]On Behalf Of> Albert Muick> Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2008 5:17 PM> To: sbe at sbe.org> Subject: [SBE] Certification> > > > Having said that, I wonder why the FCC won't get involved in this? They> started the downward slide when they de-regulated everything, and now it> seems like everyone and their brother intends to try to exert their> authority over the broadcast industry.> > Because, if I recall correctly, the FCC never licensed "engineers",> only 'operators'.> > Bill in ABQ> > > > _______________________________________________> SBE mailing list> To unsubscribe, go to http://seven.pairlist.net/mailman/options/sbe> _______________________________________________> SBE at sbe.org> http://seven.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/sbe