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Two Radio Amateurs Appointed to the FCC Technology Advisory Council

This probably does not mean that the FCC will start paying more attention to Amateur Radio.

FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel named two prominent radio amateurs among her appointments to the FCC Technological Advisory Council (TAC) on January 19.

The TAC serves to assist the FCC in identifying important areas of innovation and developing informed technology policies that support US competitiveness in the global economy. The TAC will consider and advise the FCC on topics such as 6G, artificial intelligence, advanced spectrum-sharing technologies, and emerging wireless technologies, including new tools to restore internet access during shutdowns and other disruptions. 1

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  1. “Two Radio Amateurs Appointed to the FCC Technological Advisory Council (TAC)”, ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio, accessed January 21 2022, http://www.arrl.org/news/two-radio-amateurs-appointed-to-the-fcc-technological-advisory-council-tac. ↩︎