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Title: FCC to Deregulate Amateur Radio Service Post by: W2PFY on April 07, 2008, 06:24:51 PM Washington, DC, April 7, 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, 2009", 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 2009. 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. Title: Re: FCC to Deregulate Amateur Radio Service Post by: w3jn on April 07, 2008, 06:48:07 PM Nice try, Terry, the original article is here: http://www.eham.net/articles/8063
You left out this important part: Quote FCC to Deregulate Amateur Radio by 2008: from AF! on April 1, 2004 View comments about this article! Wasshington, DC, April 1, 2004: Title: Re: FCC to Deregulate Amateur Radio Service Post by: W4RON on April 07, 2008, 06:57:40 PM Yep, an April Fools joke 6 days late....
Ron W4RON Title: Re: FCC to Deregulate Amateur Radio Service Post by: KF1Z on April 07, 2008, 07:01:23 PM yep, 6 days late and a few years old....
Still fun for those that haven't seen it yet..... Better if no one "busts" it for a while to stir speculation though.... Oh well, Title: Re: FCC to Deregulate Amateur Radio Service Post by: Pete, WA2CWA on April 07, 2008, 09:03:13 PM Must be a slow day ??? But, then again, IARU changes..... ???
Title: Re: FCC to Deregulate Amateur Radio Service Post by: WA1GFZ on April 07, 2008, 09:15:01 PM crap I guess I have to stay below 15000 PEP watts out.
Title: Re: FCC to Deregulate Amateur Radio Service Post by: W1RKW on April 08, 2008, 04:18:44 PM I'm gullible, I admit it. You got me for a second there. I forgot about 4/1. AMfone - Dedicated to Amplitude Modulation on the Amateur Radio Bands
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