,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #iffd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ba1         
#bjbb,mrs4 ,lesko introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct
 ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission to
 am5d "p #ig4cjg7;f7 ( title #dg1 ,code 
( ,f$]al ,regulations1 to all[ great]   
flexibility 9 data communications 9 !   
amateur radio s]vice1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,amateur ,radio ,communications       
,improvem5t ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress 
f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,m ?an #ggh1jjj     
amateur op]ators 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are  
lic5s$ by ! ,f$]al ,communications      
,commission 9 ! amateur radio s]vices1  
&1 by treaty1 additional amateur        
op]ators lic5s$ by o!r sov]eign entities
 & jurisdictions are au?oriz$ to op]ate 
)9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,amateur      
radio1 9 addition to provid+ life-sav+  
em]g5cy communications at no co/ to     
taxpay]s1 provides a f]tile gr\nd =     

te*nical self-tra9+ 9 mod]n             
telecommunications1 electronics         
te*nology1 & em]g5cy communications     
te*niques & protocols4  7#c7 ,9 #bjaf1 !
 ,commission issu$ a ,notice ( ,propos$ 
,rulemak+ agree+ ) ! petition ( !       
,am]ican ,radio ,relay ,league to remove
 an outmod$ limit on digital data rate  
transmissions 7conta9$ 9 "p #ig4cjg7;f7 
( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al             
,regulations7 t con/ra9s ! use ( !      
amateur spectrum1 p>ticul>ly dur+       
em]g5cies & decl>$ disa/]s4  7#d7       
,adopt$ 9 #aihj1 ! pres5t data rate     
limit is a relic ( an era long s9ce     
relegat$ to obsolesc5ce by ! rem>kable  
advancem5ts 9 digital data              
communications4  7#e7 ,! pres5t data    
rate limit has no place 9 ! mod]n       
digital communications _w4 ,sl[] spe$s  
ne$lessly occupy busy amateur frequ5cies
 = long] ?an necess>y to transmit       
messages1 lead+ to unnecess>y cr[d+ )\t 
b5efit to anyone1 & a delay 9 !         
transmission ( mission critical         

in=mation dur+ em]g5cies & decl>$       
disa/]s4  7#f7 ,unit$ ,/ates amateurs   
develop$ ! fir/ amateur digital         
protocols1 b n[ are consign$ to wat*+ z 
amateurs 9 o!r c\ntries take ! lead 9   
squeez+ m data )9 ea* b&wid?4 ,amateurs 
9 o!r c\ntries univ]sally are p]mitt$ to
 use mod]n digital data spe$s d5i$      
amateurs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,unit$      
,/ates amateurs c he> & decode high]    
spe$ signals e day1 b are n p]mitt$ to  
respond ) ! same protocol4  7#g7 ,?is   
situation is n because ( any affirmative
 decision1 b simply because !re has be5 
an #h-ye> unexpla9$ lack ( action to    
update ! rules4  7#h7 ,x is emb>rass+ t 
9 rec5t ye>s1 includ+ ?is ye>1 radio    
amateurs h _h to apply to ! ,commission 
= tempor>y waiv]s1 :i* are always       
grant$1 ( ! limit on data communications
 to effici5tly manage em]g5cy1 heal?1 & 
welf>e messages f hurricane-prone       
,c>ibbean isl&s1 & ev5 f )9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates4 ,amateurs 9 ! ,c>ibbean1 z 9 o!r
 areas ( ! _w1 g5]ally are us+ equipm5t 

& s(tw>e develop$ by ! amateur community
 & promot$ by ! ,int]national           
,telecommunication ,union specifically  
to ensure communications capabilities   
dur+ times ( sev]e wea!r4  7#i7 ,amateur
 radio has l$ _m "y p into sci5tific &  
eng9e]+ pr(essions1 includ+ _m relat$ to
 ! digital s]vices & te*nologies t are  
at ! he>t ( ! wireless communications   
m>ketplace ( today4 ,! inc5tive to "w on
 improv+ data communications te*nologies
 is ! ability to exp]im5t on ! airwaves 
& to employ improv$ capabilities bo?    
casually & 9 times ( ne$4  7#aj7 ,?is   
capability %\ld be re/or$ to radio      
amateurs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #c4 ,repeal
 ( symbol rate limits = transmissions on
 c]ta9 amateur frequ5cies & adoption (  
#b4h k,hz b&wid? limit ,n lat] ?an #ahj 
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,f$]al ,communications          
,commission1 pursuant to section #cjc ( 
! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg     
,u4,s4,c4 #cjc7 & z propos$ 9 ,,fcc     
,docket #af-bci1 %all-- 7#a7 repeal !   

symbol 7or baud7 rate limits 9 "p       
#ig4cjg7;f7 ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al 
,regulations2 &  7#b7 adopt1 9 place (  
su* symbol 7or baud7 rate limits1 a #b4h
 k,hz b&wid? limit = any s+le digital   
signal on ! frequ5cies ref]r$ to 9 su*  
"p4  #d4 ,commission def9$ ,9 ?is ,act1 
! t]m ,commission means ! ,f$]al        
,communications ,commission4