I am writing in support of New York University's rules petition for data transparency and openness
in all amateur radio communication.  I also oppose ARRL comments on NPRM 16-239 as filed on 9/17/19,
and recommend 16-239 be rejected in it's entirety.

I have been an active amateur radio operator for and ARRL member for over 60 years, first licensed at 
age 13. I have held an Extra Class license over 50 years. My current call sign is N5AW. The interest
and knowledge amateur radio gave me in electronics led to a PhD in Electrical Engineering and a 
successful career as a scientist and engineer. Amateur radio has always been a means of introducing 
newcomers to the technical aspects of electronics and wireless communication.  I know many other amateur 
radio operators who entered the hobby at a young age and, thanks to the technical interest amateur radio 
instilled in them, went on to become engineers and scientists.

While I disagree with the 9/17/19  ARRL filing, I do agree with the ARRL Board of Directors resolution 
that:

(1) All automatically controlled digital stations (ACDS) below 30 MHz, regardless of bandwidth, be  
authorized to operate only within the ACDS bands designated in the FCC's Rules, 47 C.F.R. 97.221(b);

(2) All digital mode stations that operate with a bandwidth greater than 500 Hz also must operate within 
the ACDS bands designated in the FCC's Rules, whether or not automatically controlled;

(3) No digital mode station may employ a bandwidth greater than 2.8 kHz in any band below 29 MHz;

I support deletion of the existing 300 baud rule only on the condition that the above provisions are enacted.

I support NYU's petition that private encoded messages have no place in amateur radio. Such communication 
should be done using existing commerical services. Encoded messages cannot be monitored on a routine basis. 
Such communications have already seen encoded messaging being used as a private  email service and even some 
commerical interests advertizing this it as a reason to obtain an amateur radio license. Not only that but 
because of the difficulty in monitoring this type of communication it can easily be done by unlicensed users. 
While digital communications with amateur radio is an important aspect of the hobby, allowing it to be used 
as a private communication system is contrary to the very definiton of the amateur radio service and can have 
very negative long time impact on the amateur radio service . I hope you will insure that does not happen by 
adopting NYU's petition.

Sincerely,

Marvin Bloomquist, PhD
Amateur Extra Class licensee N5AW