Oh, I thought this was the big unibus, or whatever! (HI) John - K8OCL
>From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [digitalradio] Re: The Rules are a changing!!! FCC publishes >it changes >Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 23:27:28 -0500 > >On Thu, 12 Oct 2006 01:09:04 -0000, "Andrew O'Brien" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >wrote: > > > > >By the way, whatever happened to the plan to ditch CW as a license > >requirement for HF? > >wait for it. ARRL just recently leaned on FCC to publish its decision on >some >sort of omnibus bill. FCC did pass the agreement to fall into line with >the >EU and rest-of-world transmission rules. but made no specific rule on >implementing the no code decision. in fact, by agreeing to the EU, etal >rules, it is doing away with code. BUT, it has not formally done so until >it >publishes an implementation. > >Here it is from the latest ARRL letter ======= > >==>ARRL PRESSES FCC TO RELEASE "OMNIBUS" AMATEUR RADIO REPORT AND ORDER > >The ARRL has called upon FCC Chairman Kevin J. Martin and his four >Commission colleagues to help end "a very frustrating and protracted delay" >by releasing a Report and Order in the so-called "Omnibus" Amateur Radio >proceeding, WT Docket 04-140. The 2004 Wireless Telecommunications Bureau >(WTB) proceeding, one of two still awaiting FCC release, consolidated a >dozen rule making petitions addressing various Part 97 rule changes -- >including ARRL's Novice refarming proposal. In its Notice of Proposed Rule >Making and Order (NPRM&O), the Commission proposed to go along with the >League's refarming concept and most other recommendations. ARRL President >Joel Harrison, W5ZN, says the long-overdue Report and Order seems to be >stalled for no reason. > >"I believe it's grossly incompetent for a government agency to fail to act >on something affecting the Amateur Radio Service," Harrison commented, >"especially after the recognition Amateur Radio has received over the past >year from members of Congress, public service agencies and even the >President." The oldest of the rule making petitions dates back more than >five years, while the NPRM&O came out two and one-half years ago. "There's >nothing controversial in this proceeding," he said. "The FCC needs to act >on >this. That's the bottom line." > >In an October 3 letter to the Commission ><http://www.arrl.org/announce/regulatory/wt04-140/ARRL-Ltr2FCCreWT-04-140.pd >f>, Harrison said the Amateur Radio Service asks very little of the FCC, >"and our performance during recent disasters amply justifies facilitation >of >these relatively minor rule changes" that will enhance Amateur Radio's >ability to react in emergencies and disasters. The FCC's apparent >foot-dragging "is not responsive government," he wrote. > >The ARRL's Novice refarming plan would reallocate current Novice/Tech Plus >subbands to expand portions of the 80, 40 and 15 meter phone bands. >Harrison >maintained that the League's proposal and others in the proceeding would >"greatly improve the efficiency of Amateur Radio's use of the >high-frequency >(HF) spectrum." > >The FCC further agreed with the ARRL's proposal to extend privileges in the >current General CW-only HF subbands to present Novice and Tech Plus >licensees (or Technicians with Element 1 credit). It also proposed to >largely do away with Part 97 rules prohibiting the manufacture and >marketing >to Amateur Radio operators of amplifiers capable of operation on 10 and 12 >meters. > >An ARRL delegation that met with Martin's Chief of Staff Fred Campbell last >February was told that nothing substantive was holding up the proceeding. >Since that time, Harrison told the Commission, inquiries addressed to >Campbell and to WTB management and staff regarding the proceeding's status >have gone unanswered. > >"I urge you to release the Report and Order that we understand has been >drafted and ready for Commission consideration for more than a year now," >Harrison stressed in closing. > >Perhaps more eagerly awaited is FCC action on the "Morse code" proceeding, >WT Docket 05-235. WTB staff already has indicated that a Report and Order >in >the older "omnibus" proceeding will come first, however. The FCC's Notice >of >Proposed Rule Making and Order (NPRM&O) in WT Docket 05-235 last July >proposed to eliminate the Element 1 (5 WPM) Morse code requirement for all >license classes. > >A Report and Order in either Amateur Radio proceeding would formally adopt >and spell out the changes and specify their effective dates. > > > > >... > Need a Digital mode QSO? Connect to Telnet://cluster.dynalias.org Other areas of interest: The MixW Reflector : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/themixwgroup/ DigiPol: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Digipol (band plan policy discussion) Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/join (Yahoo! 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