I strongly suggest you read the full document; it is quite
enlightening. The document acknowledges the monopolistic aspect of
the proposed user fee funded ATC system.

I read the full post; I've saved the post for later perusal of the full
document. In brief, what does it say about the monopolistic aspect of
the user fee funded ATC system? Saying "we know we've got you by the
balls, nyah nyah" is not very satisfactory (though it would be
enlightening

2: There would need to be an absence of a requirement to procure =any=
kind of briefing, and no prosecution of anybody who came to grief
because he did not procure an acceptable briefing.
What makes you say that?

The thing that kills the normal give and take of free economics is a
middleman who calls the shots. This is what happened to health care -
once the insurance companies got in between the patient and the doctor,
costs were free to spiral out of control (to respond to this point,
please prepend POL to the subject line). In this case, the FAA (and the
probably soon the insurance companies), by requiring a briefing, remove
one avenue of cost feedback in the system (too expensive, don't buy it).
If the other is removed (too expensive, go to a competitor) there will
be no incentive to control the price of a briefing, or of other ATC
services.

[Fuel taxes are] a far more equitable and cost effective way of
colleting the revenue than what occurs in other countries who have
privatized ATC.

I agree. But they shouldn't be imposed IN ADDITION to user fees for the
things the fuel tax is supposed to cover.

Jose
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