Well put! MORE government makes about as much sense as leaving the porch light on for Jimmy Hoffa, or putting Algore in the White House. Roy Ulrich -----Original Message----- From: GPRogers1@AOL.COM <GPRogers1@AOL.COM> To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org> Date: Thursday, June 17, 1999 7:13 AM Subject: Re: Laws , Piano tuning, and Associations >In a message dated 6/17/99 3:21:54 AM Central Daylight Time, richardb@c2i.net >writes: > ><< If the law is passed in Norway, no one will be able to advertise, accept > payment for work, use the titles, or in anyway perform any tasks of a piano > tech in any commercial sense unless they have authorised certification from > the acrediting authorities in Norway. > > Richard Brekne > ICPTG >> > >This has been considered in the US but has been found to be unworkable and is >generally not desired by the members of our profession. What we do is >considered more on the level of an art or craft rather than an essential >service such as performed by an electrician, plumber or auto mechanic. A >mistake made in piano work generally wouldn't be a matter of concern for >public safety. The market itself limits those whose practices are >substandard. > >A government can pass any law it chooses but whether it can enforce it is >another matter. Would your government require that all pianos be tuned in ET >for example? And what amount of stretch in the octaves would it prescribe? >What amount of tolerance would it give for pitch? If it chose ET as the >standard, how much tolerance would it allow for deviation or error? What >would it do to or with someone like me who chooses not to tune in ET vs. >someone who tunes something other than ET only by mistake and is not aware of >it? > >Bill Bremmer RPT >Madison, Wisconsin > >P. S. Have I "backed off" enough?
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