[W1SMH] FCC to Deregulate Amateur Radio Service

[Clayton Coleman]

As most of you have realized by now, today is April Fool's Day.

73,

Clayton W5PFG
Ex-KB5TBB

On Tue, Apr 1, 2008 at 7:04 PM, Martin Pyne <kb1drl at pyne.net> wrote:
> They are the same agency that regulates the donkey dippers. :)
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>  On Apr 1, 2008, at 7:24 PM, "Kenneth Reynolds" <ka1ezh at verizon.net>
>  wrote:
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>  > 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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