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Subj: ARRL Supports AMSAT's FCC Petition
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AMSAT News Service Bulletin 033.08 From AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD. FEBRUARY 2, 2003
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-033.08
The ARRL has commented in favor of an AMSAT-NA Petition for Rulemaking that
seeks to change an FCC rule regarding pre-space notifications for Amateur
Satellite Service stations. AMSAT-NA wants the rule changed to require a
single, written pre-space notification (or information document) within 30
days after receiving a launch commitment. The current rule, ß97.207(g),
requires two pre-space notifications--the first at 27 months before
initiating space station transmissions and the second at five months prior,
even if no information has changed. The ARRL said that because finding
affordable launch opportunities can be difficult and often involves
last-minute decisions, "the 27-month notice requirement imposes an
unreasonable and practically impossible compliance burden." AMSAT must seek
a waiver of the requirement for essentially every launch, and the FCC has
routinely granted such waivers, the ARRL noted. The change to a 30-day
requirement (with updates also required if any information changes)
"reflects the realities of the Amateur Satellite Service, which is a model
of the type of scientific accomplishment, educational opportunity and
self-regulation that is a hallmark of the Amateur Radio Service," the League
commented. AMSAT-NA President Robin Haighton, VE3FRH, expressed his
appreciation to ARRL for its support of its petition.
[ANS thanks ARRL for the above information.]
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