[jamsat-news:3522] [ans] ANS-190 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin - AMSAT-NA Files Comments on FCC Docket

[JoAnne Maenpaa via ANS]

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE SPECIAL BULLETIN
ANS-190.01

In this Special Bulletin:

* AMSAT-NA Files Comments on FCC Docket #18-86 Small Satellite Licensing
Procedures

SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-190.01
ANS-190 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin

AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin 190.01
>From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.
DATE July 9, 2018
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-190.01

On July 9, 2018, AMSAT filed comments with the Federal Communications 
Commission on their Notice of Proposed Rulemaking In the Matter of
Streamlining Licensing Procedures for Small Satellites (International
Bureau Docket #18-86). AMSAT's comments as filed can be found at:
https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/filing/10709067911864

(A copy of AMSAT's comments document can be accessed on the ECFS
 page, using the Document Download link)

In the comments, AMSAT reviewed the significant contributions made by
the organization and the amateur radio community. The comments note
that the many scientific and technological achievements made by AMSAT
satellites directly led to many groups, including government,
non-profit, and commercial organizations becoming interested in
developing small satellites of their own. AMSAT also discussed the
suitability of authorizing certain satellites built by universities
and non-profit organizations in the amateur satellite service and
expressed opposition to satellites licensed as experimental under Part
5 of the Commission's regulations operating in the amateur satellite
service bands.

Interested parties may file reply comments on or before August 7, 2018.

[ANS thanks AMSAT Executive Vice-President, Paul Stoetzer, N8HM for
 the above information]
 
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