ARLA/CLUSTER: ARRL responde há FCC sobre as propostas de alterações das taxas para os radioamadores nos EUA

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

ARRL responds to FCC ham radio fees proposal

The ARRL to the FCC's consultation on charging radio amateurs fees whenever
they apply for or renew a license or if they study and upgrade their licence

In an extensive 9 page response opposing the FCC's proposal the League says:

"the strong public interest is to encourage the volunteer work, emergency
communications preparation, scientific investigation, and communications
proficiency outlined in the Commission’s Rules as the basis and purpose for
the Amateur Radio Service."

"unlike other services regulated by the Commission, the Amateur Radio
Service is
largely self-governing pursuant to specific and unique statutory
provisions."

"The addition of an application fee will greatly increase the complexity
and requirements for volunteer examiners if they will be expected to
collect and remit an application fee to the Commission on behalf of each
successful examinee, or otherwise to provide a means for each successful
examinee to submit fees to the Commission in conjunction with an
application that must be submitted by the volunteer examiner."

"The Amateur Radio Service has a unique basis in the Commission’s Rules. In
addition to the non-pecuniary requirements and self-regulation aspects
discussed above, the basis for the service articulated in the Commission’s
rules provides that the service is non-commercial and public service
oriented. Providing public service and emergency communications is
recognized by the Commission in Part 97.1 of its rules and are major
activities carried out by radio amateurs throughout the year at no cost to
the federal government."

"In Part 97.1 of its Rules the Commission also recognizes the public
interest purpose of the amateur radio service “to contribute to the
advancement of the radio art�, to advance “skills in both communication and
technical phases of the art�, and to expand “the existing reservoir within
the amateur radio service of trained operators, technicians, and
electronics experts.� Accomplishing these purposes entails working with
young people, many of whom may have difficulty paying the proposed
application fee"

Read the ARRL response *here*
<https://ecfsapi.fcc.gov/file/111762316365/ARRL%20Comments%20MD%2020-270%2011_16_2020.pdf>
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