On Thu, 26 Apr 2007 19:42:44 -0500, Maynard G. Krebbs
wrote:

This is going to affect the ocean boater using an SSB reciever for
voice weather. Not sure how many are still doing that but I was
planning on getting my weather that way.

Not just voice, WeFAX and NAVTEX also, both of which are very useful
if you're going offshore, even to the Bahamas and other near shore
destinations.

If they drop it, a lot of people will be forced into satellite
internet for serious weather reporting.