[EIDXA] Kosova et-al

[Jim Spencer]

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From: "Rich Haendel" <rhaendel1030 at inabc.net>
To: "Jim Spencer" <jlscr at mchsi.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 7:18 PM
Subject: Re: [EIDXA] Kosova et-al


> Jim Here is what I received from the ARRL today. For some reason I am not
> able to send this to EIDXA.
>
> 73 Rich
>
> Kosovo and Adding New Countries to DXCC
>
> Feb 19, 2008 16:53 ET
> Bill Moore, NC1L
>
> Naturally there are many questions about the DXCC status of Kosovo, and
> whether or not it will be added to the DXCC list.
>
> The DXCC rules, which were modified in 2000 to better handle inclusion to
> DXCC, are clear on how additions can be made:
>
> For inclusion in the DXCC List, conditions as set out below must be met.
> Listing is not contingent upon whether operation has occurred or will 
> occur,
> but only upon the qualifications of the Entity.
>
> Political Entities, Geographical Entities, Special Areas
>
> #1, Political Entities is the category with which we are concerned with
> respect to Kosovo.
>
> 1. Political Entities:
>
> Political Entities are those areas which are separated by reason of
> government or political division. They generally contain an indigenous
> population which is not predominantly composed of military or scientific
> personnel.
>
> An Entity will be added to the DXCC List as a Political Entity if it meets
> one or more of the following criteria:
>
> a) The entity is a UN Member State.
>
> b) The entity has been assigned a callsign prefix bloc by the ITU. (The
> exceptions to this rule are international organizations, such as the UN 
> and
> ICAO. These Entities are classified under Special Areas, 3.a); and
> Ineligible Areas, 4.b).) A provisional prefix bloc assignment may be made 
> by
> the Secretary General of ITU. Should such provisional assignments not be
> ratified later by the full ITU, the Entity will be removed from the DXCC
> List.
>
> c) The Entity contains a permanent population, is administered by a local
> government, and is located at least 800 km from its parent. To satisfy the
> "permanent population" and "administered by a local government" criteria 
> of
> this sub-section, an Entity must be listed on either (a) the U.S. 
> Department
> of State's list of "Dependencies and Areas of Special Sovereignty" as 
> having
> a local "Administrative Center," or (b) the United Nations list of
> "Non-Self-Governing Territories."
>
> New Entities satisfying one or more of the conditions above will be added 
> to
> the DXCC List by administrative action as of their "Event Date."
>
> So, Kosovo will be added to the DXCC list if it becomes a member of the 
> UN,
> or (2), if it receives a prefix bloc from the ITU. The third condition 
> does
> not apply. The date upon which either (a) or (b) occurs will be the event
> date.
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