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November 24th 04, 03:31 AM

In article , (Steve
Robeson K4YZ) writes:

The bigger question is: Should we put up with the system as described?

Seems to me that all that would be required to fix it would be to require
that
FCC would only issue or renew licenses for those persons who were either US
citizens or resident aliens. And all VEs must meet the same criteria.

That way, N3KIP can have his license and US military personnel can take
their
exams in Tokyo, but the giveaway stops.

It's not just about callsigns - it's about the integrity of the system.

Again with the allegations of lack of integrity.

Do you think it's a good idea that nonresident aliens can hold US licenses? I
don't.

I am asking this sincerely...Does ANYone have ANY evidence that these
"tests" were NOT administered in accordance with FCC rules and regulations?
And "giveaways"...Did the applicant's NOT pay the appropriate VE fee at the
time of the exam and did they NOT pay the appropriate fee if their "trophy"
call is other than from the sequential system...?!?!

That's not what I'm talking about.

If you're going to insist that the FCC NOT allow this to happen, other
changes will have to fall in to place too. The interpretations that allowed
THIS to happen are the same interpretations that force the FCC's hand to have
"open pools" of test questions.

Is the FCC forced to issue licenses to nonresident aliens?

I'm all for doing both...requiring some sort of residence requirement
for
licensure and closing the test poools, but who's going to foot the bill for
the
legal challenges that will be required to get it done...?!?!

What legal challenges? Do you really think that a nonresident alien could
successfully challenge the FCC on this point? Or would even bother?

Some time back, Steve, you gave up K4YZ, then got it back. How would you feel
if you couldn't get it back because someone in Yokohama had grabbed it? Or if
you could never have held it in the first place for a similar reason?

All it would take is for the rules to require either citizenship or residence
in US territory at the time of licensing and renewal. Two check boxes on the
Form 605, if you leave both blank, no license.

There was a time when you had to specify a station location on the old Form
610. A PO box wasn't good enough, it had to be a real address. That could
easily be reinstituted as "place of residence".

Of course there would be some cheats, but they could be easily "outed".

73 de Jim, N2EY