Larry wrote in :

I'm not certain of the conditions governing the GMRS service, but
perhaps one of the reasons that the amateur radio license is
essentially free is that there is an express prohibition against
conducting business other than incidental. (you can order a pizza,
but you can't contact a client). --

Larry W1HJF
email is rapp at lmr dot com
05/29/05 11:06:41 AM


When Ma Bell had a stranglehold on the FCC, hams were, as you know,
prevented from even calling the wife for a food order...because you were
supposed to stop at a PAY phone to give Ma Bell a little piece of you in
this process. But, alas, Ma Bell got a little too greedy and deregulation
happened, in spite of their bribes.

That was the reason for the business prohibition. Why would anyone feed Ma
Bell and her IMTS $4/minute if they could call the office on 2 meters
through the repeater.

Cellphones negated the need....even for a 2m rig in my car...now.

73 DE W4CSC

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