[KCDXC] DXCC Statement on Dissolution of the Netherlands Antillies:

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From: Moore, Bill, NC1L  (ARRL Awards Branch) [mail to:nc1l at arrl.org] 
Sent: Thursday,  September 23, 2010 1:29 PM
To: DXCC Checkers List
Subject: ARRL Awards Committee Statement on Dissolution of the Netherlands  
Antilles

ARRL Awards Committee Statement on Dissolution of the Netherlands  
Antilles: 
To  clarify the administrative process by which the anticipated changes to 
the two  existing Netherlands Antilles DXCC entities will be made, the ARRL 
Awards  Committee has determined that at 0400Z (12:00 AM local time in  the 
islands) on 10 October 2010, the two Netherland Antilles DXCC entities will  
be deleted.  
Commencing  at 0400Z (12:00 AM local time) on 10 October, 2010, operation 
from the islands  of Curacao, Bonaire, Sint Maarten, Saba, and St Eustatius 
will count for a  yet-to-be-determined number of new entities under the DXCC 
List Criteria, and  Political Entities, Rule 1 and/or Rule 2 Geographic 
Separation Entities.   When the Awards Committee determines what Rule 1 or Rule 
2 actions apply, it  will announce the final disposition of the entities on 
the DXCC  list. 
The  DXCC desk will not accept confirmations for these new entities until 
after 1  January, 2011.   
Bill Moore  NC1L 
Awards  Branch Manager 
ARRL  - The national association for Amateur Radio™ 
225  Main Street 
Newington,  CT 06111 
Telephone:  (860) 594 0234 
Fax:  (860) 594-0346 
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