I am surprised I haven't seen more comments on this topic as in the end it has a direct impact on how the FCC treats GMRS. If you recall the NPRM 10-106 in 2010 (Comments still open by the way), what happened then was the FCC got a floodgate of responses, mostly knocking down the proposed rules. I don't think the FCC was prepared, and rather expected a non showing of interest. Had that been the case, the NPRM would have essentially eliminated GMRS and in its stead, an FRS like environment of low power bubble pack radios and no repeaters. It is no doubt to me that the big names in industry (the ones who no longer type accept their high power radios for GMRS) would like GMRS to fade away so that a few more channels would be come available for commercial customers. I don't think it is any coincidence, the FCC eliminated station licensing for repeaters. To the FCC the repeaters don't exist. If they don't exist, the FCC does not have to protect them. If GMRS becomes "refarmed", nobody will get a check for moving to a new frequency band. This NPRM is equally important, both from the standpoint of interference, and from the showing of continued interest in GMRS and GMRS repeaters.