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AS WELL AS THE FCC WILL BE CONSULTED AS NEEDED DURING THE COURSE OF THE
STUDY, MILESHOSKY SAID, ADDING THAT HIS TEAMS DELIVERABLE WILL BE A SET OF
RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE ARRL BOARD AND MANAGEMENT FOR THEIR CONSIDERATION.
MILESHOSKY ALSO TOLD THE BOARD THAT, DESPITE RUMORS, NO CHANGES TO THE OO
PROGRAM ARE PLANNED IN THE INTERIM.  THE STUDY IS A PARALLEL EFFORT THAT
SHOULD POSE NO IMPACT TO THE CURRENT ACTIVITIES THAT OUR NATIONS OFFICIAL
OBSERVER COMMUNITY HAS UNDER WAY, MILESHOSKY SAID.  WE GREATLY APPRECIATE
THE VALUE THAT OUR OOS PROVIDE TO THE AMATEUR RADIO COMMUNITY AND ARE
EXCITED TO HELP STRENGTHEN THEIR ROLE IN THE FUTURE.  AWARDS THE BOARD
VOTED TO GRANT THE BARRY GOLDWATER, K7UGA, ACHIEVEMENT AWARD TO AMATEUR
RADIO PARITY ACT SPONSOR US REP. ADAM KINZINGER R IL, IN RECOGNITION OF HIS
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