[SBE] Certification

[Albert Muick]

Very well then, Edwin, in this scenario the FCC should might want to say
something since the meddling by state/county licensing agencies and boards
could interfere with the ability of the engineer to maintain his equipment
(running new 48 volt lines, etc., etc.) thus preventing proper operation of
the station.

It just seems a little silly to have this all done by local licensed
contractors.  I would tend to think the "boards" should be concerned with
habitable buildings and not with transmission facilities.

Where do we draw the line?  At what point do we rear up on our hind legs and
say "enough is enough?"

Al Muick CBRE

-----Original Message-----
From: sbe-bounces at sbe.org [mailto:sbe-bounces at sbe.org] On Behalf Of Edwin
Bukont
Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2008 8:37 PM
To: sbe member discussion mail list
Subject: Re: [SBE] Certification


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
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