Colin:

That's a big concern, and one of the main reasons for the petition.

Best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ

----- Original Message -----
From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 10:01 AM
Subject: Re: Save the national weather Service petition


> wonder if this would affect the NOAA in the US?
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 7:24 AM
> Subject: Save the national weather Service petition
>
>
> > Hi, all.
> >
> > As some of you may know, there's an effort afoot in Pennsylvania to
limit
> > peoples' access to National Weather Service information, and to make
that
> > information available only to private weather forecasting organizations
> for
> > a fee.  Personally, I don't think the legislation stands a chance, but
it
> > might be worth signing the petition at the link below if anyone feels
> > inclined to do so.  I think my petition signiture went through ok,
> although
> > registering that signiture seems a bit difficult with Jaws.  The
petition
> > form itself, though, was quite easy to fill out.
> >
> > Go to:
> >
> > http://www.ipetitions.com/campaigns/SaveTheNWS/
> >
> > for the actual petition.  Please be careful with case sensitive letters
in
> > the address.
> >
> > Best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ, Big Rapids, MI
> >
>