Thanks for posting the notice, Maurice.
I'm going to have to give it some more thought, but right now, I can see the merits of arguments on both sides of the issue.
Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
-----Original Message-----
From: maurice mines [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2016 1:03 PM
To: tom behler
Subject: The proposal or lifetime amateur radio licenses?
Good morning Tom, and the next part of this email, I will paste the full text of yesterday’s American radio relay league announcement of the proposed rule making proceeding that has been initiated by the Federal Communications Commission. I believe what they are seeking is comments on the proposal to amend part 97 of the federal regulations that govern amateur radio, the amateur radio service. And the amending of part 97 what effectively make amateur radio licenses lifetime.
I should tell you that I’m personally in favor of this, because I think it would indeed reduce the amount of paperwork that the commission has to do. The only slight reservation, that I have, is bad for operators that have violations of the commission’s rules, or have been de-license because of the commission, probably should still remain under some kind of probation, and/or sunset provision. But I think this sort of special situation would probably apply to a tiny fraction of the more than 700,000 licensed US radio amateurs. The other reason that I’m in favor of this proposal, as I believe that in many other countries, the license is already a lifetime license grant. What I’m really getting at here is that I think that the FCC is just trying to bring the United States into agreement with many other countries in the world. So please see the following text up yesterday’s announcement, email.
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ARLB008 FCC Seeks Comments on Petition to Grant Lifetime Amateur Radio Licenses
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ARRL Bulletin 8 ARLB008
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT February 24, 2016
To all radio amateurs
SB QST ARL ARLB008
ARLB008 FCC Seeks Comments on Petition to Grant Lifetime Amateur Radio Licenses
The FCC is seeking comments on a Petition for Rule Making (RM 11760
- available on the web at,
http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=60001333714 ) that asks the FCC to grant lifetime Amateur Radio licenses. Mark F. Krotz, N7MK, of Mesa, Arizona, filed his request with the FCC last November. He wants the FCC to revise Part 97.25 of its rules to indicate that Amateur Radio licenses are granted for the holder's lifetime, instead of for the current 10 year term. Krotz noted that the General Radiotelephone Operator License (GROL) already is issued on a lifetime basis, and he maintained that not having to renew licenses would lighten the FCC's workload.
"It would be mutually beneficial for the FCC and Amateur Radio operators to update Part 97 to grant operator licenses for lifetime, Krotz said in his filing. "The FCC would benefit by reducing administrative costs."
In 2014 the FCC granted lifetime credit for examination elements 3 and 4, but applicants seeking relicensing under that provision still must pass examination element 2.
Individuals may submit comments
(http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/proceeding/view?name=RM-11760) via the FCC's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS).
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Sincerely Maurice mines.
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