Hey…this is exactly what’s supposed to happen with this whole online internet village whatchamacallit. One thing leads to another, and then another after that, and they tell two friends, and they tell two friends, and so on, and so on, and so on. It’s great!
In this case, Fred Pot’s skepticism about Class B AIS, which we discussed last month, has contributed to a lively discussion over at Panbo; be sure to read the comments.
In an effort to get a better idea what commercial traffic might actually do with Class B AIS data, John Konrad has posted a quick survey over at gCaptain. Again, be sure to read the comments.
Our friend Captain Richard Rodriguez over at BitterEnd has gotten into the act, as well.
Regardless of the debate, though, I’ve got to echo Ben Ellison’s comments on the FCC’s apparent inability to finalize the “pending” approval status for the many Class B units already on the market elsewhere in the world:
Honestly, what the hell is wrong with the FCC? [...] I’m not sure there’s another nation on earth which either has not approved Class B AIS or doesn’t care.
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John // Dec 12, 2007 at 8:06 am
Tim, thanks for the link and your excellent coverage of the topic. My feelings are… the more we know, the safer we’ll be. Also be sure to check out BitterEnd’s coverage of this issue: http://captrichardrodriguez.blogspot.com/
Tim Flanagan, Managing Editor // Dec 12, 2007 at 8:31 am
Not sure how I missed Captain Rodriguez’s participation when I was finishing this up…thanks for the heads-up, John!
Sorry for the oversight, Richard! Maybe you were writing about the same time I was, and our two blog-post “ships” passed in the night, much like recreational vessels NOT equipped with Class B AIS!
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