"Stefan Wolfe" wrote in message
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One item from FCC in today's Federal Register (Vol 72, Number 2)

It's not the Report and Order, though.

NO NEED for a report and order on the fr.

Since the FC already publically announced the acceptance of no code, that
effectively permits anyone with a CSCE for general or technician class
element 2 CSCE or license to use HF SSB NOW in the permitted frequencies.

There is no statute that requires publication in the FR before a
requirement is effective, only that the regulating agency agree in
principal to the new requirement. Such a statute would obviously be
unconstitutional. It is merely a government formality which cannot be
enforced by the courts.

The FCC did not publish an effective date nor did they choose to publish
one in the federal register. That means you can transmit SSB voice at this
very moment.

Go ahead element 2 or 3 CSCE'S or tech license holders, you can transmit
NOW! I look forward to seeing you on the bands (though I do spend a lot of
time in the CW portions).


Here is the text: The R&O is ALREADY adopted;

Before the

Federal Communications Commission

Washington, D.C. 20554

In the Matter of

Amendment of Part 97 of the Commission's Rules

To Implement WRC-03 Regulations Applicable to Requirements for
Operator Licenses in the Amateur Radio Service









Amendment of the Commission's Rules Governing the Amateur Radio
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WT Docket No. 05-235

RM-10781, RM-10782, RM-10783,

RM-10784, RM-10785, RM-10786,

RM-10787, RM-10805, RM-10806,

RM-10807, RM-10808, RM-10809,

RM-10810, RM-10811, RM-10867,

RM-10868, RM-10869, RM-10870

WT Docket No. 04-140


REPORT AND ORDER AND ORDER ON RECONSIDERATION

------------- Adopted------------------- : December 15, 2006 Released:
December 19, 2006

By the Commission:



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Generally, the NPRM proposed to eliminate the requirement that an individual
must pass an international Morse code telegraphy examination in order to
qualify for any amateur radio operator license.

As discussed below, -----------------this R&O implements------------------
the proposals set forth in the NPRM. Specifically, we will amend our Amateur
Radio Service rules by:

.. revising the examination requirements for obtaining a General Class or
Amateur Extra Class amateur radio operator license; and

.. revising the operating privileges for Technician Class licensees to
include the operating privileges that are authorized to Novice Class
licensees.



So go ahead and transmit!