January 18, 2009

Ms. Kris Monteith, Bureau Chief

Enforcement Bureau

Federal Communications Commission

445 12^th Street, SW, Room 7-C723

Washington, DC 20554

Dear Ms. Monteith:

My name is Robert Coyle, and I reside at 320 Langston Road in Perry, Georgia. I am a licensed Amateur Extra class radio operator, and my call sign is WN5P. I have been a licensed radio amateur for over twenty years.

In my telecommunications and broadcast career, I have operated a licensed radio common carrier in Houston, Texas, have been employed as a broadcast engineer for Johnson Broadcasting, and for the past four years have maintained the two-way radio system for the Houston County Board of Education.

In the several weeks preceding the presidential election last November, dialogue regarding the two major candidates became a topic of discussion on the two-meter repeaters in the Middle Georgia area. I participated in these discussions, primarily on the 146.85 repeater in Warner Robins.

It’s important to note that my discussions regarding political topics were in the form of two-way dialogue with another licensed amateur radio operator, not broadcasting, since broadcasting on amateur frequencies is in violation of 47 CRF 97. I was also not maliciously interfering with communications in progress, engaging in unidentified transmissions, or otherwise violating FCC Rules and Regulations.

Three users of the 146.85 repeater, Mike Besemer (WM4B), Dave Stewart (KN4DS), and Dan Haines (KF8DB), objected to my political discussion. Both Besemer and Stewart work at Robins AFB, whose employees are represented by the American Federation of Government Employees, a labor union. The AFGE has endorsed one of the two candidates for president, and my speech happens to be critical of the candidate they endorsed.

The aforementioned individuals have embarked on a campaign to silence my Constitutional right to free speech. In the November 2008 meeting of their radio club, Besemer and Haines devised a secret ballot to cause me to be expelled from their association, after being elected by majority vote just two months earlier.

What occurred in the eight-week interim? The presidential campaign, and my discussion with other licensed radio amateurs critical of the candidate endorsed by the American Federation of Government Employees labor union. Besemer, Stewart and Haines were afraid that views questioning the competency of the candidate endorsed by the AFGE would cause voters to cast their ballot for the other candidate, and sought to silence such views through harassment and intimidation.

In spite of my requests that they cease and desist, Besemer and Stewart continue to harass and intimidate me. This activity is regarded as stalking under Georgia law, and on Monday, January 12, I filed a complaint with the Houston County Sheriff’s Department. However, their harassment and intimidation continues.

Most recently, Besemer has threatened to contact the Atlanta Field Office, presumably to seek to cause the suspension or revocation of my license. I hope you will realize these complaints are unfounded and without merit, submitted by a mentally unbalanced individual with a politically-motivated agenda to silence opposing views, even to the point of harassment and intimidation in violation of law.

The First Amendment of the United States Constitution states, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.”

Although this has been broadly understood to mean any court, governmental subdivision or law enforcement agency, literally-interpreted, Congress means the United States Senate and House of Representatives, along with its associated agencies and commissions. The Federal Communications Commission, as a regulatory agency created by Congress, is responsible and responsive to Congress.

This is clearly a First Amendment issue, and I have violated no provision of Part 97 of the FCC Rules and Regulations in the free exercise of my First Amendment rights. For this reason, I do hereby request that the Commission issue an opinion in my favor.

Sunday, May 31, 2009

Mr. Chris Krok

Radio Station WMAC

544 Mulberry St., Ste. 500

Macon, Georgia 31201

Dear Chris,

Several weeks ago, I wrote to you concerning an unusual situation regarding Barack Hussein Obama. A group of radio amateurs objected to my comments critical of then-candidate Obama, and voted to have me expelled from their club.

Keep in mind, my speech wasn’t broadcasting, one-way communication prohibited in the Amateur Service, but rather casual conversations with other licensed operators, fully protected under the First Amendment of the United States Constitution.

However, some members of the organization are also employees of Robins Air Force Base and associated with the American Federation of Government Employees, a labor union who actively endorsed Obama. Therefore, any comments in opposition to our “historic” president, his support of Islamic ideals, or his legitimacy to hold that office, are regarded as blasphemy.

Two months after they kicked me out of their club, they banned me from their repeaters, in spite of their published announcement that “all are welcome,” meaning any licensed amateur is free to use their open repeaters. However, just as our esteemed president says one thing but does another, their actions have proven their words to be false.

Their campaign escalated to the point where they contacted the Federal Communications Commission and filed a formal complaint against me. At this point, I contacted an attorney, and we have discussed civil action against these individuals to sustain my First Amendment rights.

The club was contacted and advised to cease and desist. This was the reason that my attorney recommended that I not appear on your radio program to explain why I am being persecuted. We wished to give them the opportunity to do the right thing and leave me alone.

They haven’t. One of the members of the club, Brett Buntrick, warned me to “stay away from the Huddle House on Saturday evenings, or they would be taking me out of there in a body bag.” Then Buntrick accompanied by Terry Teal, another member of the organization, would come to the Huddle House on Watson Blvd, and sit for hours on end, stalking me and reporting my whereabouts to persons unknown on a handheld radio. Another member even followed me to a Macon repeater and harassed me.

If that’s not enough, they have publicized this over the Internet, in an effort to assassinate my character. They have provided a link to “FCC Enforcement Actions” highlighting actions taken against me, and the W5YI Amateur News Service has picked up the story, most likely at their urging.

Enough is enough. Chris, if you’re still willing to air a feature on your radio program regarding this story, I would be very interested in being interviewed.

I am currently working eleven hours a day, four days a week, Monday through Thursday. I have the next two Friday mornings open (June 5 and 12), and possibly the fourth Friday morning available (June 26). Will any of these dates work for you?

You may call me at home, however the best and most effective way to reach me is through my email address as I check this each evening.

I look forward to hearing from you soon.