[BC] Public File cautionary story

[Douglas B. Pritchett]

Scott, if I might make a suggestion. Chances are your file is put 
together on either the advice of counsel, or by way of information 
gleaned from some trusted sources. In either case, in your public file, 
put either the directions from counsel or the information that you used 
to build and maintain the file. The thinking here is, should you be 
inspected, you can demonstrate to the inspector that your are doing your 
best to comply with the rules. If an inspector does not quite agree with 
an item or wants to quibble on a minor point, he/she/it can not make the 
case that you are not working to comply with the spirit, if not the 
letter, of the law. Remember that the content requirements for the 
Public File are minimums. You are not prevented from adding additional 
information that you feel might be helpful to someone inspecting it.

-- 
Douglas B. Pritchett
Fort Wayne, IN (really, don't laugh)
wbzq1300 at verizon.net


Bailey, Scott wrote:

>Dan,
>  Here's our problem. The rules are not clear, period. Everybody seems
>to have a different interpretation of this, including DC lawyers and the
>employees at the commission itself.  The best thing for one to do is use
>your own judgment. With some of this, there is no right or wrong answers
>and it just depends on how an individual wants to interpret it.
>
>Scott
>  
>