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6.  THE PETITION RECOMMENDS WHAT THE ARRL CALLS A SHIFT IN REGULATORY
PHILOSOPHY TO ENCOURAGE AND ENABLE DEVELOPMENT AND REFINEMENT OF DIGITAL
TECHNIQUES AND ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES.  IN ITS PETITION, FILED NOVEMBER 14,
THE ARRL SAID IT WAS SEEKING FLEXIBILITY FOR RADIO AMATEURS TO EXPERIMENT
WITH NEW DIGITAL TRANSMISSION METHODS AND TYPES TO BE DEVELOPED IN THE
FUTURE WHILE PERMITTING PRESENT OPERATING MODES TO CONTINUE TO BE USED FOR
AS LONG AS THERE ARE RADIO AMATEURS WHO WISH TO USE THEM.  THE NEXT STEP IN
THIS PROCEEDING IS EITHER A NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE MAKING NPRM OR A
DISMISSAL OF THE LEAGUES PETITION.  AN NPRM WOULD KICK OFF A FURTHER ROUND
OF FORMAL COMMENTS.  FOR THE RULES TO TAKE EFFECT, THE FCC WOULD HAVE TO
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