FCC OKs Change in Amateur Radio Rules Ahead of Meeting
Commissioners Monday approved an order and Further NPRM addressing amateur radio operators’ long-standing request that the agency address limits on the baud rate for amateur communications (see 2310250070). Commissioners meet Wednesday. None of them released statements on the item, which…
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was approved 5-0. “The amateur radio community can play a vital role in emergency response communications, but is often unnecessarily hindered by the baud rate limitations in the rules,” the order says: “Today, we remove this outdated restriction to allow the amateur radio community to operate more efficiently, including in support of emergency situations when appropriate.”