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02/18/2009 | Hams Can Still Help with Digital TV (DTV) Conversion
Even though the mandatory conversion date for television stations to switch from analog signals to digital has been delayed by four months, hams are still assisting the FCC and their communities by providing technical support to those who need assistance.
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01/23/2009 | Michael J. Copps Named Acting FCC Chairman
On Thursday, January 22, President Barack Obama named current FCC Commissioner Michael Copps as Acting Chairman of the Commission. Last week, sources close to the President mentioned Julius Genachowski would be nominated as Chairman. Copps will serve as A
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01/19/2009 | FCC Reports Decline in BPL Customers
On January 16, 2009, the Federal Communications Commission released data, as of December 31, 2007, on the services used for high-speed Internet access in the United States. According to the data collected by the FCC, as of that date there were 121.2 milli
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01/13/2009 | ARRL 500 kHz Experiment Shows Increased Activity
In the 500 kHz Experiment quarterly report for the period ending November 2008, Experiment Coordinator Fritz Raab, W1FR, reported that 21 participating stations are currently active since the experiment began in late 2006. The FCC's Office of Engineering
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12/12/2008 | Congressional Committee Members Release Report Lambasting FCC Chairman Kevin Martin
On Tuesday, December 9, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce -- the congressional committee that oversees the Federal Communications Commission -- released its majority staff report "on the bipartisan investigation of the FCC's regulatory proce
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12/10/2008 | FCC Calls on Amateur Radio Service for Assistance with Digital TV Conversion
Earlier this week, the ARRL received a request from the FCC asking that ARRL members to provide technical educational assistance to their communities concerning the FCC-mandated digital television (DTV) conversion scheduled for February 17, 2009.
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11/25/2008 | It Seems to Us: Our Next Spectrum ChallengesDefending and enhancing amateurs’ access to the radio spectrum: That is the most important mission of the ARRL. Members support this mission through their membership dues, but another essential source of support is the Fund for the Defense of Amateu
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11/07/2008 | ARRL VEC Announces Exam Fee Increase
On November 6, The ARRL VEC announced that as of January 1, 2009, the fee to take an ARRL Volunteer Examiner (VE)-administered Amateur Radio license exam will increase by $1, from $14 to $15. According to ARRL VEC Manager Maria Somma, AB1FM, ARRL VE teams
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