# Amendment of the Commission's Rules Regarding Amateur Radio Service Communications During Government Disaster Drills
> **Federal Communications Commission** · Final rule. · Published 2010-08-04 · Effective 2010-09-03 · 75 FR 46854
## Document
- **Document number:** 2010-19198
- **Category:** other
- **Federal Register citation:** 75 FR 46854
- **CFR reference:** 47 CFR 97
- **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.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2010/08/04/2010-19198/amendment-of-the-commissions-rules-regarding-amateur-radio-service-communications-during-government)
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