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I think it's a terrible idea for a whole bunch of reasons.

I think it still needs some work, especially the liberal/social-engineering part
where they arbitrarily segregate hams to frequency segments based on license
classes.

In the republican/conservative spirit of "less government is better government",
here is a better proposal:

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97.1 To get an Amateur Radio license, you are required
to pass a technical test to show that you understand how
to build simple equipment which meets spectral purity
specifications of (.....blah, blah, blah). You will be issued
a license and callsign when you pass the test. Transmit
your call sign once every 10 minutes when on the air.

97.2 Your power limit is 1.5KW to the antenna.

97.3 Here are your authorized frequency bands. (list)
Stay inside of them.

97.4 Your are encouraged to tinker and experiment and
communicate and do public service and talk to strangers
in far away lands and launch communications satellites
into space and any other cool technical "radio stuff"
you may think up. The government doesn't
care what mode you use for any of this. (See 97.3)

97.5 Play nice. We'll try to keep the CBers out of
your hair. Deliberate interference, unresolved dirty
signals, or other asinine behavior on your part will
cause Riley Hollingsworth to come and permanently
kick your ass off the playground. Have fun.

Love always,
/signed/ FCC

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