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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=PT link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>French Amateur Radio regs to be modernized<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>The French regulator the ARCEP looks set to permit French radio amateurs to use modern means of communication such as D-STAR.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>On Wednesday, Dec. 14, the French ATV Association (ANTA), ATEPRA, DR@F, and REF-UNION URC received a draft amendment from ARCEP regarding the amateur and amateur-satellite services.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>This text will replace the Decision No. 2010-0537, which currently governs these provisions. It will be available for a public consultation on the site of ARCEP and the sites of the participating associations.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>A careful study of texts is already underway by a working group to formulate a joint response by January 20, 2012.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>ARCEP has published a press release on this public consultation (in French) <a href="http://www.arcep.fr/index.php?id=26">http://www.arcep.fr/index.php?id=26</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><a href="http://www.arcep.fr/uploads/tx_gspublication/consult-frequences-service-amateur-151211.pdf">http://www.arcep.fr/uploads/tx_gspublication/consult-frequences-service-amateur-151211.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>July 2010 - D-STAR illegal in France<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><a href="http://www.southgatearc.org/news/july2010/french_dstar_update.htm">http://www.southgatearc.org/news/july2010/french_dstar_update.htm</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Digital Ham Radio France (DR@F) in Google English<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><a href="http://tinyurl.com/FranceDRAF">http://tinyurl.com/FranceDRAF</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>The French ATV Association (ANTA) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>(site appears to be resistant to translation tools) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><a href="http://www.anta-asso.fr/">http://www.anta-asso.fr/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>REF French National Society in Google English<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><a href="http://tinyurl.com/FranceREF">http://tinyurl.com/FranceREF</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>French Regulator ARCEP in Google English<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://tinyurl.com/FranceARCEP">http://tinyurl.com/FranceARCEP</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>