FCC MODIFIES PART 97.113
July 19th, 2010 by hamslife
Wednesday, 07/14/2010 the FCC released, in a Report and Order (R&O) release, their intent to change the restriction on government-sponsored disaster preparedness drill restrictions that required employees from participating without a waver. The new rule change will also affect employee participation in non-government drills and exercises.
The FCC contends that the new ruling does not conflict with the non-commercial principles of Amateur Radio. Basically it is a way to make it easier for such drills to involve all Amateur Radio operators whether employed by those conducting the drill or not. There are some time restrictions so no one will be hired to run the ham radio station 40 hours a week and claim it is an emergency drill. The rule will also reduce the paper work for the FCC but they didn’t mention that.
The effective date has net yet been determined but new rules will not take effect until after it appears in the Federal Register.
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