But Tauzen feels that the FCC still thinks and reacts the old way. With Tauzen leading the push, Congress could even take the FCC out of the business of regulating the airwaves, perhaps making the agency function as a spectrum landlord instead. What effect all this could have on the amateur radio service is unclear. This is a time, though, when other services pressure the Commission for more freedom. At the same time, radio amateurs ask the FCC to hold back the hands of time.
Hams ask for more rules instead of fewer.
They demand stricter enforcement. And they sometimes indicate that they prefer older as opposed to newer technology. Those answers will evolve only as the shape of the new FCC becomes clearer. The first steps toward reshaping the FCC could take place soon. Tauzen says if the Commission does not take steps toward self-reorganization, his subcommittee may begin work on its own during the 1998 Congressional session.