[MNham] Fwd: [EmComm] FCC Rules that Amateurs May Participate in Non-Government-Sponsored Drills by Employers

[Doug Reed]

This may be of interest to some of you.
73, Doug Reed, N0NAS
MNham List Admin

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Subject: 	[EmComm] FCC Rules that Amateurs May Participate in 
Non-Government-Sponsored Drills by Employers
Date: 	Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:11:44 -0500
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In a /Report and Order/ (/R&O 
<http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-10-124A1.pdf>/) 
released Wednesday, July 14, the FCC stated that under new guidelines, 
amateurs employed by non-governmental agencies, such as hospitals, may 
participate and operate in drills sponsored by their employer. 
Specifically, the FCC will now permit Amateur Radio operators "to 
transmit messages, under certain limited circumstances, during either 
government-sponsored or non-government sponsored emergency and disaster 
preparedness drills, regardless of whether the operators are employees 
of entities participating in the drill." More information will be posted 
on the ARRL Web site.

See the attached Report and Order from the FCC.

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