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03/04/2011 | FCC Adopts Spread Spectrum Rules Changes
The FCC has adopted two changes to its Rules that affect Spread Spectrum communications in the Amateur Radio Service.
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12/29/2010 | ARRL Shows IBEC BPL Systems Are Interfering, Violating FCC Rules
On December 29, 2010, ARRL filed a BPL-related complaint with the FCC regarding systems installed in three states by IBEC.
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10/15/2010 | Surfin’: Connecting the Dots between Gutenberg and Uncle BillThis week, Surfin’ reaffirms that the Internet is indeed a wonderful thing.
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09/20/2010 | United States Supports Secondary Amateur Radio Allocation at 461-469 and 471-478 kHz
The Federal Communications Commission and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) -- the spectrum regulators for United States private sector and government users, respectively -- have agreed to support a secondary MF allocat
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08/11/2010 | FCC Denies Petitions on Call Sign Usage, Expanded Privileges
On August 9, the FCC denied two Petitions for Rule Making: one to prohibit what the petitioner called “the false or unauthorized use of an Amateur Radio call sign,” and one to wishing to expand privileges on the 15 meter phone band for General and Amateur
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07/13/2010 | White House Budget Office Names FCC “Most Improved” Federal Agency
The Federal Communications Commission is the “most improved” agency across the entire federal government, according to the 2010 OPM Viewpoint Employee Satisfaction Survey released Monday, July 12 by the White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
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04/19/2010 | ARRL Files Reply with FCC over ReconRobotics’ Opposition to League’s Petition for Reconsideration
Following the ARRL’s March 24 Petition for Reconsideration of the FCC’s grant of a waiver to permit the operation of a robotic video device in the 430-450 MHz band, ReconRobotics filed an Opposition to the ARRL’s Petition, declaring that, among other thin
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04/06/2010 | ARRL Files Petition for Reconsideration over Waiver for Non-Amateur Device in 70 cm Band
The ARRL has filed a Petition for Reconsideration with the FCC concerning a waiver granted to the ReconRobotics Corporation for a device known as the ReconScout – a remote-controlled surveillance robot designed for use in hazardous areas.
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