The FCC has submitted a notice of proposed rule making (NPRM) to attempt to create an exception in the Part 97 rules to allow hams to participate in disaster drills on behalf of their employer. Currently, for amateurs to participate in drills on behalf of a government agency, the agency must submit a waiver to the FCC for permission. Now, I have said before that I’m a fan of the waiver process and I think that it has its place. However, I feel that giving blanket immunity to such things is not a good idea. I think I’m very much in the minority in this opinion, but after reading the comments submitted by Mark, K6HX, I felt my Quixote-esque ability to tilt at windmills stir, so I went ahead and submitted my own.
My comments on FCC Docket 10-72
Let us see what happens…
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