At 10:12 AM 7/31/97 -6, Peter Trei wrote:
Does the FCC charter mention photonic communications as well? At what point does the charter allow them to interfere? Here's some steps on the way...
* A mime, 'working' outdoors in daylight. The communication is entirely by photons, and the light source is non-electronic. (I know that many people would like to see mimes suppressed for the good of humanity, but bear with me).
"A mime is a terrible thing to waste."
* A mime, working by electric light.
Does the fact that electricity is involved in creating the light make the communication 'electronic'? I don't think so.
Electrical, perhaps; electronic, no, unless the light is using transistors or vacuum tubes for some reason. A mime, working under a government-funded streetlight, which is powered by electricity obtained from interstate commerce ..... Sure, we can regulate that! :-) # Thanks; Bill # Bill Stewart, +1-415-442-2215 stewarts@ix.netcom.com # You can get PGP outside the US at ftp.ox.ac.uk/pub/crypto/pgp # (If this is a mailing list or news, please Cc: me on replies. Thanks.)