Laws , Piano tuning, and Associations

[Roy Ulrich]

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?