Upping the ante when the FCC fails to do its job.

Short of a writ of mandamus or continually having to get an elected official (usually as equally useless) to tell the FCC to do their jobs here are some ideas.

When the ARRL files comments (publically viewable), they should kindly remind the FCC how long they have done nothing on the matter at hand. For example when I last commented I reminded them we've been waiting since January on the FNPRM for something to come from the comments they solicited. I also reminded them that for the below 30 MHz part we had to get a congress woman involved after screwing around for a decade on the matter.

Use the bulley pulpit. Wayne Green really knew how to get his readers keyed up on new technology in his editorials. Is there a reason the ARRL isn't more frank in their editorial about how unresponsive the FCC is to ham radio? If they can harness even a portion of the ham populus similar to how Wayne did, then imagine even just 100 hams commenting to the FCC. They never seem to encourage their readers to comment to the FCC. There is power in numbers, use it!

Be bold. When you do have a face to face meeting with the FCC, point blank ask them when they next expect to make a decision on the matter at hand. Tell them you'd like to set a schedule to meet bi monthly till the matter is resolved and ask what progess, sticking points etc and with who are at hand each time you meet.

Keep your membership informed on when you'll next meet and what progress was made.