Amendment of the Commission's Rules Regarding Amateur Radio Service Communications During Government Disaster Drills
other · Federal Communications Commission · Published 2010-08-04 · Effective 2010-09-03 · 75 FR 46854
Document
Document number
2010-19198
Federal Register citation
75 FR 46854
CFR reference
47 CFR 97
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Publication date
2010-08-04
Effective date
2010-09-03
FCC docket
WP Docket No. 10-72, WP Docket No. 10-54
Abstract
In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) amends its rules to permit amateur radio operators to transmit messages, under certain limited circumstances, during either government-sponsored or non-government sponsored emergency and disaster preparedness drills, regardless of whether the operators are employees of entities participating in the drill.