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E1712: Licensed Operators Get FCC Exemption From New Rules
Published 5 days, 12 hours ago
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The FCC is set to exempt amateur radio operators from new foreign adversary reporting requirements—great news for hams!This YouTube video covers the ARRL's January 15, 2026 update: In a draft Report and Order (GN Docket No. 25-166) released January 8, 2026, and adopted January 29, the FCC places Amateur Radio Service licenses in Schedule C, exempting them from attestation and detailed reporting.Thanks to strong ARRL advocacy, the FCC recognized amateurs pose minimal national security risk—no commercial services, no public network ties, and hobby-only use.
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Original article: https://incompliancemag.com/fcc-expected-to-exempt-amateur-radio-operators-from-foreign-adversary-reporting-requirements/
ARRL article: https://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-poised-to-exempt-amateurs-from-foreign-adversary-reporting-requirements
Grok Article: https://grok.com/share/c2hhcmQtMg_1f9b3615-f5e9-4306-8665-e2bd43998c1a
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Today's video is sponsored by M&P Coax. Save 10% off of all of their products with code HR2CABLES at this link https://geni.us/hr2cables
Original article: https://incompliancemag.com/fcc-expected-to-exempt-amateur-radio-operators-from-foreign-adversary-reporting-requirements/
ARRL article: https://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-poised-to-exempt-amateurs-from-foreign-adversary-reporting-requirements
Grok Article: https://grok.com/share/c2hhcmQtMg_1f9b3615-f5e9-4306-8665-e2bd43998c1a
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ham-radio-2-0--2042782/support.