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From: seifert@hammer.UUCP (Snoopy)
Newsgroups: net.dcom,net.video,net.ham-radio
Subject: Re: Satellite viewing "freedoms"
Message-ID: <1517@hammer.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 24-Sep-85 12:27:34 EDT
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Posted: Tue Sep 24 12:27:34 1985
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References: <763@vortex.UUCP> <253@ccivax.UUCP>
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In article <253@ccivax.UUCP> rb@ccivax.UUCP (rex ballard) writes:

> Suppose the frequencies being used effected human health (X-Rays).
> Do you suppose we would allow the Commercial station to DEMAND payment
> for the priveledge of recieving these cancer causing rays?
> ...
> When I got my first General Class liscence, the frequencies now
> used for satellite and microwave transmissions were ham bands,
> now they want to charge for the use of the reciever!

Microwaves *do* effect human health.  Can you say "cataract"?
(along with many other things)

Snoopy
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