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[João Costa > CT1FBF]

 FCC: Lifetime Ham Radio Licenses

The UK has had Lifetime amateur radio licenses since 2006, now the FCC
is seeking comments on a proposal to introduce them in the USA

The ARRL report:

The FCC is seeking comments on a Petition for Rule Making (RM 11760)
that asks the FCC to grant lifetime Amateur Radio licenses.

Mark F. Krotz, N7MK, of Mesa, Arizona, filed his request with the FCC
last November. He wants the FCC to revise § 97.25 of its rules to
indicate that Amateur Radio licenses are granted for the holder’s
lifetime, instead of for the current 10 year term. Krotz noted that
the General Radiotelephone Operator License (GROL) already is issued
on a lifetime basis, and he maintained that not having to renew
licenses would lighten the FCC’s workload.

“It would be mutually beneficial for the FCC and Amateur Radio
operators to update Part 97 to grant operator licenses for lifetime,
Krotz said in his filing. “The FCC would benefit by reducing
administrative costs.”

In 2014 the FCC granted lifetime credit for examination elements 3 and
4, but applicants seeking relicensing under that provision still must
pass examination element 2.

Individuals may submit comments via the FCC’s Electronic Comment
Filing System (ECFS)
http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/proceeding/view?name=RM-11760

Petition for Rule Making (RM 11760)
http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=60001333714

Source ARRL
http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-seeks-comments-on-petition-to-grant-lifetime-amateur-radio-licenses