NPRM and VEC
 

From http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2004/04/15/102/?nc=1

[...]

Among others, the FCC also has proposed these amendments or
modifications to the Amateur Service rules:

[...]

* eliminate 97.509(a) of the rules, which requires a public
announcement of volunteer examiner test locations and times.

[...]

* eliminate the requirement for Volunteer Examiner Coordinators to
submit or forward applications from test sessions within 10 days.

Are these requirements considered onerous?

--
Lift me down, so I can make the Earth tremble.
--Bucky Katt

maybe for VEC/VE's that aren't regularly offering examinations.

Public announcements were considered one of the ways to avoid sessions where
ne'er do wells might assist applicants gain a license by opening up the exam
to someone who just could walk in....



"Richard Hoskins" wrote in message
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From http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2004/04/15/102/?nc=1

[...]

Among others, the FCC also has proposed these amendments or
modifications to the Amateur Service rules:

[...]

* eliminate 97.509(a) of the rules, which requires a public
announcement of volunteer examiner test locations and times.

[...]

* eliminate the requirement for Volunteer Examiner Coordinators to
submit or forward applications from test sessions within 10 days.

Are these requirements considered onerous?

--
Lift me down, so I can make the Earth tremble.
--Bucky Katt

"Bill Newkirk" writes:

"Richard Hoskins" wrote...
From http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2004/04/15/102/?nc=1


[...]

* eliminate 97.509(a) of the rules, which requires a public
announcement of volunteer examiner test locations and times.

[...]

* eliminate the requirement for Volunteer Examiner Coordinators to
submit or forward applications from test sessions within 10 days.

Are these requirements considered onerous?

maybe for VEC/VE's that aren't regularly offering examinations.

Public announcements were considered one of the ways to avoid
sessions where ne'er do wells might assist applicants gain a license
by opening up the exam to someone who just could walk in....


I'm afraid I don't follow you.

At any rate, I'm more curious about the submit or forward time
requirements. VEC/VE's should be accountable for all applications in
their trust, and ten days seems like plenty of time. Are there other
controls in place to prevent pigeonholing applications?

--
Lift me down, so I can make the Earth tremble.
--Bucky Katt