On Mon, 28 Jul 2003, Alun Palmer wrote:
"Bill Sohl" wrote in
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"Keith" wrote in message
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On 25 Jul 2003 22:56:38 GMT, (Michael Black)
wrote:

No, the rules are what counts, not some preamble.

The FCC rules are based on that international requirement.
Now the FCC could have said you must pass the 5 wpm test to operate on
HF frequencies. But they said based on the international proficiency
requirements a tech can operate on HF.

Today there are no international proficiency requirements for morse
code.

And before July, there was no specific "code speed"
international requirement...yet that didn't allow techs who
could do 2 wpm morse on HF...the FCC mandated 5 wpm
even though the ITU had no speed minimum.

Cheers,
Bill K2UNK

The rule includes the words "has received credit", which gives the FCC
control over what speed they will give credit for.

Receive credit for what? A requirement that no longer exists?

How does one demonstrate compliance with a non-existent requirement?