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REGULATION: CLERICAL ERROR LEADS FCC REQUESTS MODIFICATION
OF HAWAII HAMS LICENSE
In one of those awkward "oops someone goofed moments," the
FCC has been forced to issue an order that proposes
modifying the license of Todd Wilson, WH6DWF, of Honolulu,
Hawaii, from General to Technician.
No, Wilson did nothing wrong. In fact he appears to simply
be the innocent victim of a clerical error by the
administering Volunteer Examiner. It happened this way:
Back in November of 2011, the ARRL V-E-C sent an electronic
data file to the FCC, requesting that the agency issue a
Wilson a General class license which it did. A few weeks
later in January 2012, the ARRL V-E-C notified the FCC that
Wilson's information was incorrect and he did not qualify
for a General class license. The ARRL V-E-C also requested
that the FCC to modify Wilson's license to show him as a
Technician class license holder.
On March 15, the FCC issued an Order of Proposed
Modification, seeking to change Wilson's license class from
General to Technician. In its order the FCC said that
granting General class amateur radio privileges to Wilson
had been improper. That the grant of General class operator
privileges to Wilson was erroneous because he was not
eligible to receive examination credit for one of the
elements an applicant must pass in order to be granted a
General class operator license. Rather, he appears to be
currently authorized to operate with General class operator
privileges due to an error made during the application
process.
But it may not be over yet. Under the law, Wilson has until
April 14th to appeal the modification order by submitting a
written statement containing sufficient evidence to show
that the modification would not be in the public interest.
If he fails to do so, the license modification back to
Technician class will come into effect. (FCC)
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