Licensing Computer Techs As TV Repairmen

An anonymous reader writes "According to a story in yesterday's New Orleans paper, the Louisiana Radio and Television Technicians Board has sent letters to computer techs demanding fees to license them as radio and TV repairmen. Apparently, as computers drive more home theater applications, the board is trying to classify them as 'playback and recording device equipment,' which the law gives the board power to regulate. It looks more like a money grab, though, since no test is required, just $55 and an affidavit." It seems to me the better question is not whether computers can be defined in many circumstances as playback and recording equipment (hard to get around), but whether this kind of forced classification makes sense in the first place. Disingenuous quote of the day: "We're not trying to swing our arm around a whole bunch of people to get new revenue."

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[t_allardyce]

A license is legal permission for you to do something because you have passed a standard test to prove you are competent (eg pilot, driver, doctor etc) this isnt a license. He should sue them saying that its not a license and demand they change the name to "membership" then pay it out of the winnings.

I am a lawyer because some guy on AIM said i was good with that sort of stuff.

Whoa

[Anonymous Coward]

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