When I got my amateur radio Technician license in March 2019, most of my family were not licensed, the exceptions being my mom, who had held her Technician class license since her middle school years, and my grandfather, who had an Advanced license. However, neither of them was very active, aside from the occasional listen in on an 80-meter net here and there by my grandfather.

Despite their lack of activity, the fact that some in my family knew what amateur radio was gave me an advantage in the radio community right off the bat. They were willing to take me to local club meetings, Field Day setups, and countless other events that some parents might have taken one look at and turned away from. In fact, one of these outings, and a particularly significant one at that, provided some of the biggest reasons that I stayed involved with amateur radio.

Jeff and Joe Geerling provide a quick but insightful overview of the FCC’s DELETE, DELETE, DELETE docket, offering their thoughts on its implications—especially from Joe’s perspective as a broadcast engineer. Their discussion is a great starting point for understanding how these regulatory changes could impact radio and wireless communications.

In this video Bill shares with us about what the proposed FCC Deregulation really means for the radio amateur, and what we need to be watchful of.

There are lots of stories going around about this FCC Deregulation document. Here are my thoughts on this subject—I will be following this story to see where it goes.

The FCC is gathering feedback on potential regulatory changes impacting telecommunications, public airwaves, and amateur radio. We explore what these proposed reviews mean for amateur radio enthusiasts and the greater marketplace landscape.

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