The _EXACT reference is worse than that Walt:


"For the avoidance of doubt, whilst the formal public consultation will
put forward a number of other options for the future, those options are
explicitly not recommended by Ofcom. Specifically, Ofcom will not
recommend any options to make the amateur radio service WT Act
licence-exempt; however, for transparency and completeness, this will
be put forward as an option in the public consultation in order to
gather the community's views"

Q1- who is doubting and why?
Q2- when exactly is the "future" and if they are not recommended then
why put the forward?
Q3- why are they putting WT Act Licence-exemption down as an option?
Why even mention it? Why ask for a raise of hands even if the do not
"recommend".
Q4-who are they "recommending" it to?

Incidentally - what do you make of this job advert, currently running
on OfCom's website?

http://tinyurl.com/bnoqk

"Change Management Senior Associate: Deregulation and Contracting out
unit - Riverside House

The Deregulation and Contracting Out Unit is responsible for managing
contracts to deliver licences for Citizens' Band, Amateur Radio,
Maritime and Aeronautical users (presently circa 160,000 licences each
year) and planning for the deregulation of relevant licence classes.
The team also deals with technical queries from licence-holders,
provides international representation on spectrum access groups,
develops new licence schemes to improve customer service, negotiates
spectrum access for special events and manages the contract for
broadcasting and special events licensing.

The successful candidate will support the Unit Head in implementing
deregulation in these bands as well as contributing to plans to reform
the management of Programme Making and Special Events (PMSE)
spectrum...................."

I could go on. Looks like it's all decided

73 de G1LVN