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08/23/2012 | FCC Releases Congressionally Mandated Study on Amateur Radio
On August 20 -- in response to a Spring 2012 Congressional directive -- the Federal Communications Commission released its findings on the Uses and Capabilities of Amateur Radio Service Communications in Emergencies and Disaster Relief: Report to Congress
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06/22/2012 | ARRL Offers Online Public Service Training
The former Amateur Radio Emergency Communications (AREC) series of three levels of emergency communications courses has been reconfigured into two new courses.
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04/28/2011 | Tornadoes and Thunderstorms Keep Radio Amateurs Busy in Midwest, Southeast
As violent storms swept through Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas and North Carolina, served agencies called upon Amateur Radio operators to help provide communications support and real-time weather observations. The storms and flooding were the latest in th
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02/07/2011 | ARRL Board Sets Legislative Agenda at 2011 Annual Meeting
The ARRL Board of DIrectors met in Windsor, Connecticut January 21-22, 2011
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01/28/2011 | Senate Version of Amateur Radio Legislation Introduced
On Wednesday, January 26, Senator Joe Lieberman (ID-CT), along with Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), introduced Senate Bill 191, The Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Enhancement Act of 2011. Similar to HR 81 -- also called The Amateur Radio Emergency C
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01/10/2011 | New Amateur Radio Bill Introduced in Congress
The Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Enhancement Act, which died at the end of the 111th Congress, has been reintroduced in the 112th Congress as HR 81. The sponsor is Representative Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX-18). The new bill -- which was introduced
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10/12/2010 | ARRL Marks 27th Year of Hosting USTTI ARAC Course
Students from the Philippines, Ethiopia, Ghana, Brazil, and Nigeria attended the United States Telecommunications Training Institute (USTTI) Amateur Radio Administration Course (ARAC) at ARRL Headquarters September 27-October 1. ARRL Chief Technology Offi
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10/04/2010 | IARU Administrative Council Updates WRC-12 Plans
The Administrative Council (AC) of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) held its annual meeting on October 1-2 in Salinitas, El Salvador. The AC is responsible for the policy and management of the IARU and consists of the three IARU international
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