The rules committee had the "duty" to mandate the use of equipment that
is not yet in production and has not yet been approved by the FCC for
use in this country??????

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Mike Schumann

Mike,
you are misstating the facts and the question. I think your question
should have been:

" The rules committee had the "duty" to mandate the use of equipment
if available?????? "

I don't see the problem myself.