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Local communities in all of the US have depended on LINKED GMRS repeaters for years. GMRS radio has been a great help, especially for rural communities, in terms of public safety and coordination of community members and emergency resources. Just last year, living in a rural area of northern Arizona, someone intentionally cut a trunk line that caused an outage of both cellular and WIFI services, in a large area of northern Arizona. It was virtually impossible to call 911 in the event of an emergency. The outage lasted nearly 48 hours and affected tens of thousands of Arizona residents. I personally know of an individual in our community that was unable to get help when her father was having a heart attack. She had to get a neighbor to drive herself and her father to the closest hospital that is over 30 minutes away. Fortunately, her father survived but it could have easily been fatal. We in the southwest are in great danger of potentially devastating wildfires. Insurance companies are leaving major areas of our state due to the potential of wildfires, leaving thousands of residents without the ability to purchase insurance. Linked GMRS repeaters give us the ability to coordinate better with first responders and have more communications with our neighbors in an emergency, essential to saving property and lives. PLEASE allow owners of GMRS Repeaters to again link their repeaters to assist our communities to better protect ourselves in the event of emergencies.
Sincerely,
Steve Cavender
FCC Licensed GMRS radio operator, WSDC435
Steve supported: Demand FCC to Allow All Network Connections to GMRS Repeaters and RadiosI'm new with GMRS. I work for a telephone company and understand the importance in communication during an emergency. Denying the ability for GMRS Repeaters to link with one another would be the same effect in the phone industry as not having a BACKUP infrastructure. GMRS is & used by 1st Responders. Nobody plans when an emergency occurs and where it may occur. As a Central Office Network Technician, it doesn't make any sense not to use an infrastructure that exists as a BACKUP or an ADDITIONAL system that works without any additional $$$.
Tom supported: Demand FCC to Allow All Network Connections to GMRS Repeaters and RadiosIn response to the "DELETE, DELETE, DELETE" memorandum, I am petitioning the FCC to allow all network connections to GMRS repeaters and radios by striking Part 95.1733(a)(8) and Part 95.1749 of the Personal Radio Services Rules, enacted in May 2017. These regulations led to the shutdown of once-thriving GMRS repeater networks, including those run by REACT International, MyGMRS, the New York State GMRS Alliance Club, the North Georgia GMRS Network, and others. These networks provided significant public benefit, especially in times of emergency, but their utility has been severely limited by overregulation. When Hurricane Helene struck North Carolina in late September 2024, these repeater systems were already offline due to enforcement actions taken in August 2024. Natural disasters and climate change are increasingly threatening traditional wireline infrastructure—such as coaxial cable, fiber, and terrestrial cell towers dependent on wireline backhaul. If the GMRS networks had remained operational, emergency response during the storm could have been significantly improved for the residents of North Carolina. Part 95.1733(a)(8) should be revised to clearly permit wireline control links—including Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) technologies like the Pi-Star Hotspot—as long as they operate below 50 watts ERP. Furthermore, Part 95.1749, originally implemented in 1988 to protect long-distance toll revenues, is outdated. In today's world of unlimited long-distance plans and widespread VoIP services, this restriction no longer serves the public interest. Therefore, I urge the FCC to remove Part 95.1733(a)(8) and Part 95.1749 to permanently allow GMRS repeaters and stations to link via the internet or other networked systems.
Sean supported: Demand FCC to Allow All Network Connections to GMRS Repeaters and RadiosI don't even live in the St. Louis area, but this issue still matters to me. I used to live in the Chicago area, where if you scanned the radio for different stations, you could have a wide diversity of different cultures and musical styles represented in station programming. I didn't appreciate how unique this was until I moved to Denver and found that Denver's radio programing had little cultural diversity and only a few musical styles represented. KDHX programming was great in that it had wonderful diversity in its content, each "DJ" had a unique personality, and each DJ was enthusiastic and highly knowledgeable about their material. DJs were not cookie-cutter DJ clones that you find on many stations. Where else could you ever find a program like "Music from the Hills"?
Ted supported: Block the Sale of the 88.1 FM KDHX Broadcast LicenseI’ve been an avid listener & contributor since around 1992 and I can’t express how much of a positive influence the station has had on my life in general.
I know & have known too many disc jockeys, listener/contributors, showcased artists & even ex-board members to count and I say with complete & utter honesty that this station & these people are a part of my life as much as eating food & drinking fluids keep me happy, healthy & alive.
We cannot let this institution dissolve.
Jamie McP.
Maplewood
Jamie supported: Block the Sale of the 88.1 FM KDHX Broadcast LicenseKDHX is an original and diverse voice. I have listened every Sunday afternoon for years - often scheduling my day to be able to do this. Losing this programming will be such a sad (and unnecessary) thing!
Mary Linda supported: Block the Sale of the 88.1 FM KDHX Broadcast LicenseMy dial was locked on 88.1fm the entire 15 years I lived in St. Louis. I admired the station's strong, welcoming ethos. It set an example for my career, which has been dedicated to culture and community nonprofits. KDHX has been one of the best examples of community media in the world - its loss would have a ripple effect beyond St Louis. It should continue to be an example of a vibrant, uplifting resource for culture and community.
E supported: Block the Sale of the 88.1 FM KDHX Broadcast LicenseIt was magical to grow up with a community radio station that helped turn me toward Saint Louis music and my help me develop my passions. What has been done over the past few years is a travesty. The executive director and board should be ashamed of their blatant failure.
Tess supported: Block the Sale of the 88.1 FM KDHX Broadcast LicenseI've been a listener from day 1 at the old location. I was a yearly donor for many years. However, the past couple of years have caused me to think twice about what's goin' on. From losing my friend's shows on KDHX, to the evolving (not to my tastes) music genres, it's really not been on my radar as much. And that's a shame b/c that's entirely opposite of the point. I'd like much of what KDHX WAS..to return to what it was.
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