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> It is unfortunate that it's public It is unbelievable in this day and age! I had my reservations about becoming a HAM, mostly because of the FCC snitching m
by 1996 6y ago
> It is unfortunate that it's public
It is unbelievable in this day and age!
I had my reservations about becoming a HAM, mostly because of the FCC snitching mentality. Now I know this, I will never do HAM. I don't compromise on privacy, regardless the bells and whistles. A Baofeng is $25 and more in line with my ethics.
> tax records with names, phone numbers, and addresses of the tax holder and the last sale price
Good thing I don't own property then!
> Our names and addresses are much less private than most people think.
Some people rent a small flat where they don't live, just to have a postal address
Other people form a NV company to register their assets and protect their identity and address.
- quesera 6y agoI agree with the very general principle -- but in practice, this public list of all licensed amateur radio operators is about the least interesting (public) database I'm on. Public records are a legitimate service. I might even argue that any license issued by the government that gives individual citizens additional rights, should be publicly disclosed. Not necessarily all the details, but the existence of the grant of super-citizen rights. Hairdressers, plumbers, property owners, drivers (caveat: DL for ID makes this tricky), gun owners, ... Basically, if you have a special set of laws applied to you, I think it's reasonable for that to be public information.
- ZekeSulastin 6y agoDon't worry - in many states anyone can just get a copy of the voter rolls including names, addresses, etc.: https://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/access-to-and-use-of-voter-registration-lists.aspx https://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/access...