Proposed Policy "Fairweather"

[Rainband]

BTW I used a little bit of everyones comments in my reply

[cycloneye]

Great words for the noaa people Johnnathan and hopefully they agree on what you and many people with the same thinking are saying about this but I guess that the $$$$$$$$$ or the lack of it is what they will decide to do.

[Rainband]

Great words for the noaa people Johnnathan and hopefully they agree on what you and many people with the same thinking are saying about this but I guess that the $$$$$$$$$ or the lack of it is what they will decide to do.

Thanks.. I agree Luis. It's always about the money

[Guest]

My two cents to NOAA.......

Being a weather enthusiast for many years, I find the idea of limiting or even prohibiting satellite data to the general public(ie weather enthusiasts) both uncalled for and unfair. My tax money pays for these satellites and the people who monitor them and their data. I also think there are other alternatives such as mirror servers or repeat loops in crucial situations such as landfalling storms or severe weather outbreaks. This would help with bandwidth issues. I think everyone with an interest in weather who chooses to use these satellites has the right. It would be a big blow to the weather enthusiasts and Skywarn community to prohibit us from this data. I belong to a weather enthusiasts web site Storm2k.org and we hope that these satellites and there data will always be available to us. Thanks for your time.

I couldnt have said that better Johnathan and totally agree! I seen in another reply where you said its all about the money well there i kinda agree and disagree. Yea it has a bit to do with it but i think as well some of the Mets out there (And yes i have heard a few complain and say this) saying they dont think us amatures should be able to access this info which is wrong to do! I could go on here but i am not. Either way Jonathan said it best!