[BCVHFA] Fwd: ARLB011 FCC Invites Comments on Amateur-Related Petition

Fri, 31 Jan 2003 16:49:27 -0500

>Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 15:17:01 -0500
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>Subject: ARLB011 FCC Invites Comments on Amateur-Related Petition
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>ARLB011 FCC Invites Comments on Amateur-Related Petition
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>ARRL Bulletin 11  ARLB011
> From ARRL Headquarters
>Newington CT  January 31, 2003
>To all radio amateurs
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>ARLB011 FCC Invites Comments on Amateur-Related Petition
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>Dale Reich, K8AD has petitioned the FCC to require sellers of
>two-way voice or data equipment to keep on file a buyer's name,
>address, telephone number and "any future information when selling a
>radio that required licensing under the current FCC rules." Comments
>on the petition, RM-10641, are due February 28.
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>Information collected would remain private, available only to the
>FCC or law enforcement. Reich said in his petition that any retail
>vendor would be able to ask local police for an investigation if the
>retailer suspected the radios were not going to be used in
>compliance with the law.
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>Included in the petition is a requirement for "ownership and license
>tagging" for gear operating under Parts 5, 15, 18, 74, 80, 90, 95
>and 97. In his petition, Reich said such tagging used to be an FCC
>requirement and that his proposed change was a needed tool for local
>law enforcement.
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>The full text of Reich's petitions is available on the FCC Web site.
>Search for the petition number.
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