NCVEC NPRM for elimination of horse and buggy morse coderequirement.
 

... APPENDIX - PROPOSED RULES

Proposed changes to Part 97 of Chapter I of Title 47 of the Code of Feder=
al
Regulations to delete references to the Morse code exam element. Part 97=
, is
amended as follows:

PART 97 -- AMATEUR RADIO SERVICE

1. Section 97.301 is amended by revising paragraph (e) to read as follow=
s.
The frequency tables in Section 97.301(a), (b), =A9, (d) and (e) remain
unchanged.

=1597.301 Authorized frequency bands.

The following transmitting frequency bands are available to an amateur
station located within 50 km of the Earth's surface, within the specified=
ITU
Region, and outside any area where the amateur service is regulated by an=
y
authority other than the FCC.
(d) ******
(e) For a station having a control operator who has been granted an
operator license of Novice Class, Technician Class or Technician Plus
Class:

At least they proposed REMOVING that nasty language that has caused such a
debate here..... :-)