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5 WIRELESS TITLE: Amending Amateur Radio Rules for
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to use modern digital emissions, thereby promoting
innovation and experimentation in the amateur
service. The item would also propose removal of the

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FCC ADOPTS RULES MODERNIZING AMATEUR RADIO SERVICE & FOSTER INNOVATION. by News Release. News Media Contact: Will Wiquist will.wiquist@fcc.gov<mailto:will.wiquist@fcc.gov> . OMR WTB. DOC-398409A1.docx<https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-398409A1.
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FCC ADOPTS RULES TO MODERNIZE AMATEUR RADIO SERVICE
AND FOSTER INNOVATION

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WASHINGTON, November 13, 2023--The Federal Communications Commission today
adopted new rules to incentivize innovation and experimentation in the amateur radio bands by
removing outdated restrictions and providing licensees with the flexibility to use modern

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carrier waveform amplitude, frequency, and/or phase is varied to transmit information--in
certain amateur radio bands. Instead, the Commission establishes a 2.8 kHz bandwidth
limitation in the applicable amateur radio bands. The changes will enable the amateur radio
community to operate more efficiently, including in support of emergency situations when
appropriate, and foster experimentation, which is a core principle of the amateur radio service.


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VHF and UHF bands and in the 2200 meter and 630 meter bands, which the Commission
allocated for amateur radio use after it released the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in 2016. It
also seeks comment on the appropriate bandwidth limitation for the 2200 meter band, the 630

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AMENDMENT OF PART 97 OF THE COMMISSION'S AMATEUR RADIO SERVICE RULES TO PERMIT GREATER FLEXIBILITY IN DATA COMMUNICATIONS, REPORT AND ORDER AND FURTHER NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING. The Commission adopts this R&O and FNPRM to eliminate the baud rate
limitation and establish a bandwidth limitation in certain amateur bands. The item also proposes removal of the baud rate limitation in several additional bands.. (Dkt No 16-239 RM-11708). Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 2023-11-13 by R&O. (FCC No.
23-93). WTB. FCC-23-93A1.docx<https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-23-93A1.docx> FCC-23-93A1.pdf<https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-23-93A1.pdf> FCC-23-93A1.txt<https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-23-93A1.txt>

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Amendment of Part 97 of the Commission's ) WT Docket No. 16-239
Amateur Radio Service Rules to Permit Greater )
Flexibility in Data Communications )

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1. In this Report and Order (Report and Order) and Further Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking (FNPRM), we amend part 97 of the Commission's rules regarding technical standards
applicable to data communications that may be transmitted in the Amateur Radio Service. Specifically,
we remove limitations on the symbol rate (also known as baud rate)--the rate at which the carrier
waveform amplitude, frequency, and/or phase is varied to transmit information1--applicable to data
emissions in certain amateur bands.2 The amateur radio community can play a vital role in emergency
response communications, but is often unnecessarily hindered by the baud rate limitations in the rules.

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2. Today, we remove this outdated restriction to allow the amateur radio community to
operate more efficiently, including in support of emergency situations when appropriate. In place of the
baud rate, we set a bandwidth limitation of 2.8 kilohertz in these amateur bands, consistent with our
treatment of other wireless radio services, which also have service-specific bandwidth limitations. This
bandwidth limitation will promote continued sharing in these amateur bands. We believe that these rule
changes will provide amateur service licensees the flexibility to use modern digital emissions, thereby
better fulfilling the purposes of the amateur service to promote innovation and experimentation. We take
no further action on other issues pending in the docket at this time.3 In the FNPRM, we propose to
remove the baud rate limitation in the 2200 meter band and 630 meter band, which the Commission
allocated for amateur radio use after it released the NPRM in 2016,4 and in the very high frequency (VHF)
bands and the ultra-high frequency (UHF) bands. Additionally, we seek comment on the appropriate

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II. BACKGROUND
3. Most amateur bands below 450 MHz are divided between radioteletype (RTTY) /data
subbands and phone/image subbands.5 The purpose of separating emission types into groups is to
relegate the transmission of certain inharmonious emission types to different segments of amateur service
frequency bands,6 while still allowing great flexibility in the types of emissions that may be transmitted
by amateur stations.7 Additional standards and limitations applicable to each band or subband are set
forth in section 97.307(f) of the Commission's rules.8


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frequency band, and on whether the digital code used to encode the transmitted signal is one of the codes
specified in section 97.309(a) of the Commission's rules--Baudot,9 AMTOR,10 and ASCII11 (the
"specified digital codes"). Sections 97.307 and 97.305 of the Commission's rules limit the symbol rate

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See, e.g., Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Seeks Comment on New York University Petition for Declaratory
Ruling Regarding Amateur Radio Communications, WT Docket No. 16-239, 34 FCC Rcd 9916 (WTB 2019).
4
In 2017, the Commission amended its part 97 rules to provide for amateur service use of the 135.7 ­137.8 kHz
(2200 meter) and 472­479 kHz (630 meter) bands. See Amendment of Parts 2, 15, 80, 90, 97, and 101 of the

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(Geneva, 2012)(WRC-12), Other Allocation Issues, and Related Rule Updates , ET Docket No. 15-99, Report and
Order, 32 FCC Rcd 2703, 2708, para. 13 (2017) (WRC-12 R&O) (adopting service rules for the amateur radio
service in the 135.7­137.8 kHz (2200 meter) and 472­479 kHz (630 meter) bands).

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6
See Reorganization and Deregulation of Part 97 of the Rules Governing the Amateur Radio Services , PR Docket
No. 88-139, Notice of Proposed Rule Making, 3 FCC Rcd 2076, 2078, para. 19 (1988).
7
See Reorganization and Deregulation of Part 97 of the Rules Governing the Amateur Radio Services , PR Docket
No. 88-139, Report and Order, 4 FCC Rcd 4719, 4720, para. 9 (1989).

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signals associated with the use of Baudot code.17
5. In 2013, the National Association for Amateur Radio (ARRL) filed a petition for
rulemaking to modify sections 97.305 and 97.307 of the Commission rules.18 Specifically, ARRL asked
the Commission to "delete all references to symbol rate from section 97.307(f) of the Commission's
rules; to create a conforming amendment to section 97.305(c) of the rules; and to establish a bandwidth
limitation of 2.8 kilohertz for amateur data emissions below 29.7 MHz."19 The petition argued that the
baud rate is an outdated restriction that hampers or precludes amateur radio experimentation with modern
high frequency (HF) and other data transmission protocols.20
6. In 2016, the Commission released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that sought comment
on eliminating the baud rate limit and amending part 97 of the Commission's rules accordingly.21 The
NPRM also tentatively concluded that a 2.8 kilohertz bandwidth limitation for RTTY and data emissions

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Commission's tentative conclusion in the NPRM to remove the limitation on the baud rate applicable to
certain data emissions in the amateur bands below 29.7 MHz.24 In addition, consistent with comments in


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16
See Deregulation of Part 97 of the Rules Regarding Emissions Authorized in the Amateur Service , Docket No.
20777, Third Report and Order, 45 Fed. Reg. 8990, 8991, para. 4 (1980) ( ASCII Report and Order).

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18
Petition of the National Association for Amateur Radio for Rulemaking, WT Docket No. 16-239, at 1 (filed Nov.
15, 2013), https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/6017477458/1 (ARRL Petition).

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21
Amendment of Part 97 of the Commission's Amateur Radio Service Rules to Permit Greater Flexibility in Data
Communications, WT Docket No. 16-239, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 31 FCC Rcd 8485 (2016) ( NPRM).

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as proposed in the ARRL petition, best achieves the goals in this proceeding of promoting innovation,
more efficient use of the radio spectrum currently allocated to the amateur service, and the ability of the
amateur service to support public safety efforts in the event of an emergency.25
8. Baud Rate Limitations. Consistent with the Commission's tentative conclusion in the
NPRM, we find that it is in the public interest to remove the baud rate limitation in section 97.307(f) of
the Commission's rules.26 As the Commission observed in 1993, "as technology progresses, the rules

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case here. Based on the record in this proceeding, we find that the baud rate limitation has become
outdated and hampers, rather than promotes, innovation and robust use of the amateur bands.28 For
example, ARRL argues, the current baud rate limits permit, if not actually encourage, inefficient spectrum

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bandwidth."30 We find that elimination of the baud rate limitation will promote more efficient use of the
radio spectrum currently allocated for amateur services and thus amend section 97.307(f) by eliminating
the baud rate as proposed in the NPRM.31

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emphasize the public safety benefits that will result from removing the baud rate limitation. For example,
several state public safety organizations emphasize that they rely "on effective amateur radio
communications to provide critical initial information in areas severed from traditional modes of
communication."33 Commenters explain that amateur radio operators volunteer during natural disasters
and removing the baud rate will allow for faster emergency communications.34 As ARRL states,

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which the Commission allocated for amateur radio use after it released the NPRM in 2016, and in the very high
frequency (VHF) bands and the ultra-high frequency (UHF) bands.

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27
Allocation of the 219­220 MHz Band for Use by the Amateur Radio Service, ET Docket No. 93-40, Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking, 8 FCC Rcd 2352, 2356, para. 30 (1993).

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32
"There is no technical reason for the symbol rate limit in 2019." Letter from Paul C. Steinhardt, Amateur Radio
Safety Foundation Inc., to Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, FCC, Docket No. 16-239, (filed Nov. 06, 2019) (ARSFI
Nov. 6, 2019 Ex Parte). "We are the only country in the world that limits the symbol rate of amateur digital signals
in this manner." Letter from David R. Siddall, Counsel to ARRL, to Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, FCC, WT

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forest fires, and other disasters."35 Commenters also espouse the benefits of removing the baud rate
limitation to promote continued innovation in the amateur bands.36 ARRL, for example, contends that
eliminating the baud rate limitation will "incentivize innovation by allowing more data to be transmitted

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10. A few commenters oppose any rule change, arguing that the existing rules should be
retained in order to protect access to amateur bands by Morse code and other narrowband transmissions.38
While we recognize that there are varying uses for the amateur bands, our decision today does not restrict
or promote any particular use. Amateur licensees engaging in Morse code transmissions will continue to
be able to use the amateur bands for such transmissions. However, amateur frequencies are not assigned
for the exclusive use of any station.39 Rather, each station licensee and each control operator must
cooperate in selecting transmitting channels and in making the most effective use of the amateur service
frequencies.40 Thus, our existing rules will continue to promote sharing in the bands and ensure that

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the support of most commenters in the record, our decision to eliminate the baud rate limitation provides
amateur licensees with increased flexibility to engage in the innovation and experimentation that are the
hallmarks of the amateur radio service.
11. We also note that the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau's Mobility Division has
issued waivers of section 97.307 allowing amateur operators directly involved with disaster relief efforts
to exceed the baud rate limitation in the interest of public safety.42 ARRL argues that a waiver approach

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See, e.g., Nickolaus E. Leggett Comments at 2 (Aug. 1, 2026) (arguing that before changing the rules, the
Commission should allow the amateur community to conduct on-air testing to demonstrate that broader bandwidth
digital communications will not displace narrowband emissions); Dan White Comments at 7 (Aug. 8, 2016) (arguing
that wideband unlimited data emissions "will overwhelm and eliminate the ability of current narrow band operators
to enjoy the Amateur Radio Service"). Many comments filed during the NPRM comment/reply period were
submitted under the rulemaking number for one or both of the ARRL rulemaking petitions instead of or in addition

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47 CFR § 97.101(b) ("Each station licensee and each control operator must cooperate in selecting transmitting
channels and in making the most effective use of the amateur service frequencies. No frequency will be assigned for
the exclusive use of any station."); 47 CFR § 97.101(d) ("No amateur operator shall willfully or maliciously
interfere with or cause interference to any radio communication or signal. ").

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See, e.g., 47 CFR § 97.101(b); 47 CFR § 97.307 ("No amateur station transmission shall occupy more bandwidth
than necessary for the information rate and emission type being transmitted, in accordance with good amateur
practice."); 47 CFR § 97.113 (amateur licensees must not transmit communications, on a regular basis, which could
reasonably be furnished alternatively through other radio services).

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ARRL July 2, 2023 Ex Parte at 2; American Radio Relay League, Inc. Emergency Request for a Temporary
Waiver of Section 97.307(f) of the Commission's Rules, Order, 35 FCC Rcd 10393, 10393 para. 1 (WTB 2020)
(granting a temporary waiver "to permit amateur data transmissions at a higher symbol rate than currently is
permitted by section 97.307(f) of the Commission's rules, in order to facilitate hurricane and wildfire relief
communications within the United States and its territories"); see also American Radio Relay League, Inc.
Emergency Request for a Temporary Waiver of Section 97.307(f) of the Commission's Rules , Order, 33 FCC Rcd
8758 (WTB 2018); American Radio Relay League, Inc. Emergency Request for a Temporary Waiver of Section

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speeds and solve any system problems that result."44 We agree that an ad hoc waiver approach is not a
substitute for amending our rules to eliminate the baud rate limitation in amateur radio bands and we
amend part 97 of the Commission's rules accordingly.45
12. 2.8 Kilohertz Bandwidth Limitation. ARRL's petition requested that the Commission

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NPRM tentatively concluded that a specific bandwidth limitation for RTTY and data emissions in the
amateur radio service bands was not necessary. However, the NPRM observed that a 2.8 kilohertz
bandwidth would accommodate HF data emissions that were in common use at that time47 and which, we

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strikes the right balance between operational flexibility and spectrum reuse. Accordingly, we adopt a 2.8
kilohertz bandwidth limitation in place of the baud rate limitation applicable to the following amateur
radio bands: 160 meter band; 80 meter band; 40 meter band, segments 7.000­7.100 MHz and 7.100­

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97.307(f) of the Commission's Rules, Order, DA 22-1011 (WTB 2022); American Radio Relay League, Inc.
Emergency Request for a Temporary Waiver of Section 97.307(f) of the Commission's Rules , Order, 32 FCC Rcd
7428 (WTB 2017); American Radio Relay League, Inc. Emergency Request for a Temporary Waiver of Section
97.307(f) of the Commission's Rules, Order, 35 FCC Rcd 9924 (WTB 2020); American Radio Relay League, Inc.
Emergency Request for a Temporary Waiver of Section 97.307(f) of the Commission's Rules , Order, 34 FCC Rcd
7956 (WTB 2019).

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bandwidth limitation in certain amateur radio bands to better promote sharing among amateur licensees in
these bands.
14. The few commenters that support the removal of the baud rate limit with no bandwidth
limitation argue that doing so will facilitate experimentation in the amateur service.52 As discussed
above, however, the benefit of such wideband experimentation could come at the cost of significantly
limiting the wide variety of uses in the amateur bands, which is a hallmark of these bands. We thus find
that a bandwidth limitation is in the public interest and should be adopted here.

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effectively accomplishes our goals in this proceeding of innovation, efficient spectrum use, and aid to
public safety, and strikes a balance among differing uses in the amateur bands. In its comments to the
NPRM, ARRL stated "[a]n occupied bandwidth limit of 2.8 kilohertz is wide enough that it will permit to

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below 28 MHz precludes them."53 In addition to being wide enough to allow adequate emissions for
amateur radio use, a 2.8 kilohertz bandwidth limitation will also prevent users from usurping large
portions of a subband. As ARRL notes, "a 2.8 kilohertz bandwidth limit is sufficiently narrow that it
limits the ability of any given Amateur station using data emissions of that bandwidth or less to usurp
overly large portions of the limited, crowded and shared RTTY/data subbands."54 We agree with ARRL

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16. We find that a 2.8 kilohertz bandwidth limitation is in the public interest because it is
already used by a range of technologies common in the amateur bands.55 As ARRL states, "[a]mateurs
worldwide have informally adopted the 2.8 kHz bandwidth for popular types of digital data transmission
on HF frequencies at least in part because all amateur HF transceivers with voice capabilities already are
equipped with the filters and/or software for this bandwidth."56 A 2.8 kilohertz bandwidth limitation is

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57
See, e.g., 47 CFR § 80.205 (bandwidth limitations in the maritime bands); 47 CFR § 97.303(h) ("Amateur
operators shall ensure that their emission do not occupy more than 2.8 kHz centered on each of these center

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adopted the 2.8 kHz bandwidth for popular types of digital data transmission on HF frequencies at least in part
because all amateur HF transceivers with voice capabilities already are equipped with the filters and/or software for
this bandwidth. Employing this bandwidth for digital signals eliminated any need to purchase costly new

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See Amendment of Parts 1, 2, 15, 90 and 95 of the Commission's Rules to Permit Radar Services in the 76­81
GHz Band, Report and Order, 32 FCC Rcd 8822, 8832, n.70 (2017) (adopting a single emissions limit for amateur
stations in the 4 mm band rather than a sliding scale based on distance to the nearest road); see also, e.g.,

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See International Telecommunication Union Recommendation ITU-R M.1732-2, "Characteristics of systems
operating in the amateur and amateur-satellite services for use in sharing studies," at Table 3A (01/2017) (using 2.7
kilohertz as the necessary bandwidth for representative amateur data, digital voice, and multimedia systems in the
MF and HF bands).
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See, e,g., Samuel Leslie Comments, at 7 (Sept. 13, 2016) (suggesting splitting amateur bands in to three
segments); David Jaksa Comments (Oct. 12, 2016) (suggesting an HF data bandwidth in 97.307(f)(3) of 500 Hz

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18. Many commenters express concern that allowing wider data transmissions will encourage
the transmission of prohibited communications. We remind licensees that section 97.113 of our rules
prohibits amateur stations from transmitting, inter alia, communications in which the station licensee or
control operator has a pecuniary interest, communications intended to facilitate a criminal act, or regular
transmission of communications that could reasonably be furnished through other radio services.66
Moreover, section 97.101 requires amateur licensees to operate in accordance with good amateur practice
and to cooperate in selecting transmitting channels and making the most effective use of amateur
spectrum.67 The changes we make herein to the technical rules do not modify any of these operating
rules. As the Commission concluded when it amended its rules to permit PACTOR 3 in the 60 meter
band, careful operating practices, sound judgment, and dissemination of information to the amateur
community can minimize any potential disruption that the new emission types could cause.68

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IV. FURTHER NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING
20. There are multiple bands in the amateur radio service that have baud rate limitations and
were not discussed in the NPRM. Two bands--135.7­137.8 kHz (2200 meter) and 472­479 kHz (630
meter)--were allocated for use in the amateur radio service after the Commission released the NPRM in
2016. There are also multiple very high frequency (VHF) bands70 and one ultra-high frequency (UHF)
band71 that have baud rate limitations. In this Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) we
propose to remove the baud rate limitation in the two bands allocated for amateur radio use after the
Commission released the NPRM in 2016 and in the VHF/UHF bands. Additionally, we seek comment on

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21. In 2016, the Commission released the NPRM seeking comment on eliminating the baud
rate limit in certain amateur bands and amending part 97 of the Commission's rules accordingly.73 The

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Amateur licensees must cooperate in the selection of frequencies and make the most efficient use of the amateur
frequencies. See 47 CFR § 97.101(b). Amateur transmissions may not occupy more bandwidth than necessary for
the information rate and emission type being transmitted. See 47 CFR § 97.307(a).

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68
See Amendment of Parts 2 and 97 of the Commission's Rules to Facilitate Use by the Amateur Radio Service of
the Allocation at 5 MHz, Report and Order, 26 FCC Rcd 16551, 16659, paras. 26 ­27 (2011).

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in the MF/HF bands was not necessary, but sought comment on this conclusion.74 The NPRM did not
seek comment on eliminating the baud rate limit in the VHF or UHF bands allocated for amateur radio
service. In 2017, the Commission adopted rules permitting fixed amateur radio operations in 135.7­137.8
kHz (2200 meter) and 472­479 kHz (630 meter) bands.75 These bands are allocated to the amateur radio
service on a secondary basis.76 Consistent with the part 97 rules in effect for other amateur bands at that
time, the Commission adopted a 300 baud rate limitation for both the 2200 meter band and the 630 meter

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that we should eliminate the baud rate limitation in the 2200 meter and 630 meter bands as well as the
VHF and UHF amateur radio bands. These bands present the same technological opportunities for
experimentation and innovation as the amateur radio service bands that are the subject of the Report and
Order and likewise will be limited if a baud rate limitation is allowed to remain for these bands.

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bands. We specifically seek comment on these proposals. Alternatively, should we consider changing
any of the existing bandwidth limitations in the VHF and UHF bands allocated to the amateur radio
service?78 Commenters seeking to modify existing bandwidth limitations must provide support for the
modification, including any associated costs and benefits. Commenters should focus their comments on
the VHF and UHF bands and the 2200 meter band and the 630 meter band that were allocated for amateur
radio service after the release of the NPRM. We do not seek comment on other, unrelated issues in the

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incorporated in the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in this proceeding.86 In the NPRM, we
certified that because the proposed amendments to amateur service rules changing a technical rule
applicable to data emissions that an amateur radio operator may use in his or her communications with
other amateur radio operators applied exclusively to individuals holding certain Commission
authorizations, rather than "small entities," as defined in the RFA, the NPRM would not have a significant

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whether the economic effect would directly affect a substantial number of small entities.87 In the Report
and Order, we amend the amateur service rules to change the technical rules applicable to data emissions
an amateur radio operator may use in his or her communications with other amateur radio operators. The
RFA's definition of "small entities," does not include a "person" or an individual, as the terms are used in

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economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.
26. In the FNPRM, we propose to amend the amateur service rules to change technical rules
applicable to data emissions that an amateur radio operator may use in his or her communications with
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86
Amendment of Part 97 of the Commission's Amateur Radio Service Rules to Permit Greater Flexibility in Data
Communications, WT Docket No. 16-239, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 31 FCC Rcd 8485 (2016) ( NPRM).

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other amateur radio operators in the 135.7­137.8 kHz (2200 meter), 472­479 kHz (630 meter) bands,
very high frequency (VHF) bands, and ultra-high frequency (UHF) bands. As discussed above, the

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RM-11708 is TERMINATED.
32. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that part 97 of the Commission's Rules IS AMENDED as
set forth in the Appendix, effective 30 days after publication in the Federal Register.

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PART 97 ­ Amateur Radio Service
1. The authority citation for part 97 continues to read as follows:


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3. Section 97.307 is amended by:


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For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal Communications Commission proposes to amend
47 CFR part 97 as follows:

PART 97 ­ Amateur Radio Service
1. The authority citation for part 97 continues to read as follows:

AUTHORITY: 47 U.S.C. 151­155, 301­609, unless otherwise noted.
2. Section 97.307 is amended by revising paragraphs (f)(3), (5), and (6) to read as follows:


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