The FCC is proposing to allow former hams to regain their
licenses (but not necessarily their old call signs) without retesting, to
shorten the grace period for license renewal, to reduce the minimum number of
examiners at license test sessions to two, and to permit remote administration
of amateur exams in hard-to-reach areas. See additional detail in the December and January issues of CQ. The complete Notice of
Proposed Rule Making, WT Docket # 12-283, may be downloaded from <http://fcc.us/UyoPlS>. The deadline for filing comments is December 24, 2012, with reply comments due by January 22, 2013.
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Wednesday, October 24, 2012
FCC Proposes No-Retest Licenses for Former Hams - Dec. 24 Comment Deadline
The FCC is proposing to allow former hams to regain their
licenses (but not necessarily their old call signs) without retesting, to
shorten the grace period for license renewal, to reduce the minimum number of
examiners at license test sessions to two, and to permit remote administration
of amateur exams in hard-to-reach areas. See additional detail in the December and January issues of CQ. The complete Notice of
Proposed Rule Making, WT Docket # 12-283, may be downloaded from <http://fcc.us/UyoPlS>. The deadline for filing comments is December 24, 2012, with reply comments due by January 22, 2013.