ARRL Bulletin 74 - July 25, 1995 Form 610 copies okayed The Federal Communications Commission now accepts Form 610 amateur applications on white paper, two-sided copies of the form. This is a result of the FCC adding the Form 610 to its ''fax-on-demand'' service, at 202- 418-0177. Since official FCC forms are color coded, submitting applications on buff colored Form 610’s may result in more expeditious service. The ARRL/VEC will continue to use buff colored ''official'' Forms 610 for its exam activities. NNNN
ARRL Bulletin 79 August 11, 1995 Comment date for IARP The Federal Communications Commission has assigned RM-8677 to an ARRL petition for rule making, to implement US participation in an ''International Amateur Radio Permit'' covering countries in the Western Hemisphere. The comment deadline on this matter is August 31, 1995, and the reply comment deadline is September 15, 1995. The IARP would allow, in conjunction with an amateur's home-country license, temporary operation in any other country in the Americas that has signed the agreement. The IARP, the League said, would eliminate paperwork for both the FCC and for US, as well as foreign, licensed amateurs. Countries signing the agreement will not be allowed to levy a fee or tax on a visiting IARP-holder. IARPs would be issued in two categories: Class 1 (in the US, Amateur Extra Class privileges), and Class 2 (Technician class privileges). NNNN