[EIDXA] from DXNL1617

[Tom Vavra]

DXCC Rule Change: At the request of the Program and Services Committee 
((PSC)
     the DX Awards Committee (DXAC) investigated the impact of an 
amendment
     to the DXCC rules. The DXAC and the PSC have unanimously decided to
     bring into force the following rule from April 1, 2009, 0000Z:
     To meet the growing outrages of direct-QSLs to put to an end only
     bureau mediated QSL-cards will be credited for DXCC. Intended side
     effect is a higher degree of organization of radio amateurs in the
     respective national associations combined with a strengthening of 
the
     IARU and the total of Amateur Radio.