DODD THREATENS TO GROUND AIR CARRIERS

WHO REFUSE TO DISCLOSE Y2K PLANS

FAA LACKS INFORMATION FROM MORE THAN HALF OF ALL CARRIERS

Washington, D.C. C Senator Christopher J. Dodd, D-Conn., Vice-Chairman of the Special Committee on the Year 2000 (Y2K) Technology Problem, today announced he would offer legislation to ground air carriers who have not responded to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) appeals for information on the carriers' Y2K status.

"It's simple. If you don't comply, you don't fly," Dodd said. "We can't just "wing it" when it comes to passenger safety."

In a hearing before the Y2K Committee today, Senator Dodd announced that 1,900 of the nation's 3,300 air carriers had not yet responded to the FAA's Y2K survey. All of those who failed to respond are smaller carriers.

Dodd said he would give the carriers in question until the morning of Tuesday, October 5 to respond to the FAA survey. At that time, Dodd will name the non-respondent carriers in the Congressional Record and introduce his bill directing the FAA to ground the carriers.

"Some air carriers would have us flying blind," Dodd added. "With only 92 days to go before New Year's, it's time for some action and accountability." To that end, Dodd asked that the FAA to require remaining survey respondents to have their response signed by the carrier's chief executive officer.

The Y2K technology problem prevents computers from correctly reading the year 2000 and has the potential to cause wide ranging system failures.

-- Roland (nottelling@nowhere.com), October 01, 1999

Answers

You know, I've never really liked Chris Dodd. Always regarded him as a political animal, but he has been very responsible on Y2K.

Compare him to Bradley and Gore.

-- ng (cantprovideemail@none.com), October 01, 1999.

Now if they would just pass a bill requiring independent audits of the electrical companies we may actually save more lives.

-- Stacia (ClassyCwgl@aol.com), October 01, 1999.

You know the drill by now...

link please?

Thanks

-- OR (orwelliator@biosys.net), October 01, 1999.

Sorry, it's been a sh*tty day!

www.senate.gov/~y2k/news/pr990930.htm

-- Roland (nottelling@nohwere.com), October 01, 1999.

See also...

Government Launches Web Site For Y2K Travel Warnings (U.S. Transportation Department)

http://www.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg.tcl?msg_id= 001VJC

-- Diane J. Squire (sacredspaces@yahoo.com), October 01, 1999.

And...

Senate Y2K Committee 9/30/1999 Testimony Links: "Will Y2K Snarl Global Transportation?"

http://www.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg.tcl?msg_id= 001VNI

-- Diane J. Squire (sacredspaces@yahoo.com), October 01, 1999.

Christopher Dodd..

The 3 day storm leader

The "we're" in good shape leader

The leader that has caused millions of people to not prepare

Gutless... Disgusting

Where are the adults...the REALLY MEN?

-- PJC (paulchri@msn.com), October 01, 1999.

They won't be falling out of the air. Heck, they won't even be falling off the ground!

-- Ron Schwarz (rs@clubvb.com.delete.this), October 01, 1999.

Way to go Doddmeister! Think he's serious or just fishing for bribes? Hopefully he'll put some action behind those words, and not waffle like most pollyticians.

-- @ (@@@.@), October 01, 1999.

There is a well-formatted version of this article at the Gold-Eagle site:

http://www.gold-eagle.com/editorials_99/rc062199.html

It has been there for some time.

dave

-- dave (wootendave@hotmail.com), October 02, 1999.