Re: How many licenses should there be, why and what privileges?
- From: "Bill Sohl" <billsohl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2005 16:44:23 GMT
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> Bill Sohl wrote:
>> Scattered around several other threads there have been several
>> dialogs as to how many licenses the USA should have for
>> amateur radio.
>>
>> The options suggested so far seem to be:
>>
>> (a) 1 License
>> (b) 1 License plus a "lerner's license"
>> (c) 2 Licenses plus a "lerner's license"
>> (d) 3 Licenses
>> (e) 3 Licenses plus a "lerner's license"
>>
>> What I wonder about these is how the individual
>> proponents of each would set the "difficulty
>> level" of each in comparison to current Tech/Gen/Extra
>> AND how they see privilege differences (in terms
>> of power levels and/or band segments and modes)
>> in multiple license options.
>>
> That's just the beginning, Bill.
>
> The devil is in the details, limited by what FCC
> has written in various NPRMs and R&Os:
> - No existing licensee should lose privileges
> - No existing licensee should gain privileges without taking
> the required tests
> - No free upgrades
> - No significant extra admin work for FCC
> - FCC sees the optimum level as 3 license classes, none of
> which have a limited term and all of which are renewable.
None of the above is defined by any FCC rules. At the
moment there are 3 licenses being issued, but even that
can be changed as the FCC is not locked into their
past decisions because of prior comment in any NPRM
and/or R&O.
> How does any proposed system handle all these requirements?
It doesn't, nor does it have to. It becomes an issue of
making athe case for whatever is being proposed. Clearly
the ARRL still believes and appears to be still supportive
of an entry level (learner's permit) despite what the FCC
may have already said.
> How do we convince FCC to accept the changes?
By making clear and rational arguments and reasons for
whatever the proposed system may be.
> Those are the tough ones!
>
> K0HB's proposed 2 class system addresses all these issues.
> But FCC denied his ideas.
FCC originally didn't buy a nocode Tech at some time
in the past but eventually changed its mind. FCC also
left 13wpm and 20wpm as requirements for many years
with the lack of change/elimination of said 13/20 wpm
elements supposedly waiting for a "consensus" in the
amateur ranks. In spite of the lack of any consensus on
code the FCC did, in fact, end 13/20wpm test elements
in April 2000 based on arguments and the FCC's own
conclusions at that time.
Bottom line, every statement or opinion offered by the FCC
in any NPRM and/or R&O is not cast in stone and can
end up being revisited and changed at a later review.
So Jim, with that in mind, what is your specific proposal?
Cheers,
Bill K2UNK
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