[W1SMH] FCC to Deregulate Amateur Radio Service

[Martin Pyne]

They are the same agency that regulates the donkey dippers. :)




On Apr 1, 2008, at 7:24 PM, "Kenneth Reynolds" <ka1ezh at verizon.net>  
wrote:

> Well that's nice, hope we amateurs can all play in the sandbox  
> together.
>
> Wonder what the ARRL will do? I would hope that somehow, someway we  
> can
> maintain radio as we know it.
>
> 73
>
> Ken
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: w1smh-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:w1smh-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Clayton Coleman
> Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 4:43 PM
> To: w1smh at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [W1SMH] FCC to Deregulate Amateur Radio Service
>
> Washington, DC, April 1, 2008:
>
> In a bold move the Federal Communications Commission has decided to
> deregulate the Amateur Radio Service. This comes at a time when budget
> cuts within the Commission are forcing its Enforcement Bureau to shut
> down by 1 January 2009.
>
> A spokesperson for the Commission stated that since Amateur Radio
> operators are supposed to be self-policing that this new move "should
> not pose a problem". And that it would also "solve the whole issue of
> restructuring".
>
> This news has come as quite a shock to many in the Amateur Radio
> community, striking up many heated debates. "Basically we're being  
> told
> that we're on our own as of 1 January, 2008", said a high-level League
> staff member.
>
> In the interim between 2008 and 2010 Amateur Radio operators are
> expected to act just as they do now. "Nothing's changed yet, and all  
> the
> rules and regulations are still in effect," said a spokesperson for  
> the
> Commission.
>
> All of this is set to change however, starting in 2008. On 1 January
> 2010 Amateur Radio in the United States will cease to exist as an
> official radio service. At that time it will be up to the operators to
> make up their own rules and regulations and to enforce them.
>
> To clarify one other issue, "call signs that have not already been
> issued will all be available on the 'honor system'," said another
> Commission spokesperson. The band-plans and power limitations are
> expected to stay the same.
>
> Look for more information on this late-breaking news story as it  
> becomes
> available.
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