In article om, "Dee D.
Flint" writes:

In this case, as in the case of the original Novice "learners permit",
renewal would not be allowed. My plan is much more generous, giving the
novice a 10-year period to qualify as opposed to the 1-year term of the
original Novice license.

73, de Hans, K0HB

Since the uninterested would generally let it lapse anyway, it's not worth
the effort to change to change the rules to have a 10 year non-renewable
"learner's permit."

Dee,

It's not just about "interest" but about "qualifications".

Hans thinks that *all* hams should be qualified (eventually) at at least the
Extra class written level. The purpose of his proposed LP license is to give
newbies a sample of what ham radio is like, and a 10-year opportunity to learn
enough to get a full-privileges license. Just like the old 1 and 2 year
one-to-a-customer Novice licenses did.

IOW, upgrade or leave the amateur bands. Hans' proposal is that simple. LPs
would have an 8 year window of opportunity to do so.

Part of the concept is the idea that if somebody can't hack the Extra test -
for whatever reason - before their 10 year LP license runs out, too bad, game
over, thanks for playing. Of course at any future time after the LP license
runs out, such a person could take the Extra written and get the license.

The idea is that "LPs" are not really qualified hams - the license class would
exist so that they could become qualified.

Of course the only difference in privs would be power level - LPs would be
limited to 50 watts out. No word on vanity calls, tho.

73 de Jim, N2EY