Red River Radio Amateurs

WHEN:

Wed, 15 Nov 2023 09:30 CST

UNTIL:

Wed, 15 Nov 2023 11:30 CST

WHERE:

FCC Live

This meeting’s agenda item of interest to Amateur Radio operators is

Amending Amateur Radio Rules for Greater Flexibility in Data Communications

The Commission will consider a Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would eliminate the symbol rate (also known as baud rate) limitation and establish a bandwidth limitation that would provide flexibility to use modern digital emissions, thereby promoting innovation and experimentation in the amateur service. The item would also propose the removal the baud rate limitation in several additional bands. (WT Docket No. 16-239) ¹

A public draft of the Elimination of the Baud Rate Limitation in Applicable Amateur Radio Bands Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking has been published as PDF and plain text.

The pending vote on this matter was previously discussed in the FCC to vote on removing symbol rate restrictions RRRA blog post (dated October 28, 2023).

Public Attendence

The Open Meeting is scheduled to commence at 10:30 a.m. ET in the Commission Meeting Room of the Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. While the Open Meeting is open to the public, the FCC headquarters building is not open access, and all guests must check in with and be screened by FCC security at the main entrance on L Street. Attendees at the Open Meeting will not be required to have an appointment but must otherwise comply with protocols outlined at: https://www.fcc.gov/visit. Open Meetings are streamed live at https://www.fcc.gov/live. ²