Date:    06/21/2000  8:03 AM

Subject: proposed rule changes concerning shorting otcbb stocks 
 
Please extend the rules concerning NASDAQ listed stocks to include OTCBB stocks.
The lack of regulation in the otcbb market leads to abuses and illegal 
manipulation by market makers on a daily basis. If you don't believe this, then 
why do you have the rules protecting the listed stocks? Just because a company 
is young or small do they deserve to be abused? Because an investor iinvests in 
a small company do they deserve to be ripped off corupt, unethical, greedy 
market makers?
The bullitin board will always be closely related to NASDAQ even though it is 
not officially a part of it. Untill rules governing NASDAQ include the BB, 
NASDAQ will never gain the credability that the big board has because of the 
unethical manipulation of market makers.
     
Ryland W. Hobson