UK: Ofcom Proposes Lifetime Licenses for Radio Amateurs in the UK

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DATE : Sat, 28 May 2005 01:37:57 -0500
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Ofcom today announced proposals to reduce the regulatory burden for amateur radio users by replacing the current paper-based system of licensing, renewed annually, with a new, low-cost electronic licence for life.Ofcom is not proposing to remove the need for amateur radio users to hold a Wireless Telegraphy Act licence. Nor will it will remove any regulation which safeguards the integrity of radio spectrum used by the amateur radio community. Rather, it is seeking the right balance between maintaining sufficient regulatory control to avoid undue interference whilst removing unnecessary bureaucracy and cost...