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<div dir="auto">Once it is published in the "Congressional Record" (probably 2 to 3 weeks away) comments will be opened, and can be posted through the FCC website.</div><div dir="auto">Certainly a fee will be assessed, but comments can be directed toward lowering the fee for amateur licenses. Look to ARRL leadership and our Section Manager, for guidance on officially commenting on the proposal.</div><div dir="auto">73</div><div dir="auto">John</div><div dir="auto">KU8Q </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div id="composer_signature" dir="auto"><div style="font-size:85%;color:#575757" dir="auto">Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S9+, an AT&T 5G Evolution capable smartphone</div></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div><br></div><div dir="auto" style="font-size:100%;color:#000000"><div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Jimmy Russ via CQ <cq@lists.lakelandarc.org> </div><div>Date: 8/31/20 8:17 PM (GMT-05:00) </div><div>To: LARC Discussion List <cq@lists.lakelandarc.org> </div><div>Cc: Jimmy Russ <ab4ka@protonmail.com> </div><div>Subject: Re: [LARC-CQ] Update regarding comments on FCC docket 20-270 (possible license fees) </div><div><br></div></div> <div>Based on what I read the whole thing was approved in 2018, so opening it up for comments is in all likelihood just a formality. But who knows...government entities have changed their mind before lol</div><div><br></div><div>73,</div><div>Jimmy AB4KA </div><div><br></div><div id="protonmail_mobile_signature_block"><div>Sent from ProtonMail Mobile</div></div> <div><br></div><div><br></div>On Mon, Aug 31, 2020 at 20:13, Matthew Stevens via CQ <<a class="" href="mailto:cq@lists.lakelandarc.org">cq@lists.lakelandarc.org</a>> wrote:<blockquote type="cite" class="protonmail_quote"> Be aware, while comments could be useful, this largely has to do with changes to the laws on fees across all radio services (including commercial). Ray Baums act “<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(34, 68, 102); color: rgb(34, 68, 102); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 19px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> requires that the FCC switch from a Congressionally-mandated fee structure to a cost-based system of assessment.”</span><div><br><div dir="ltr">So this is pretty much a legally required change, the way I’m reading it.</div><div dir="ltr" id="AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div dir="ltr">- Matthew nj4y<div><br></div><div>Sent from my iPhone</div></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Aug 31, 2020, at 19:41, Jimmy Russ via CQ <cq@lists.lakelandarc.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div>It appears that FCC docket 20-270 regarding the possibility of $50 license fees isn't open for comments yet. A message will be sent out when it is.<br></div><div><br></div><div>73,<br></div><div>Jimmy Russ<br></div><div>AB4KA</div><div><br></div><div class="protonmail_signature_block"><div class="protonmail_signature_block-user protonmail_signature_block-empty"><br></div><div class="protonmail_signature_block-proton">Sent with <a href="https://protonmail.com">ProtonMail</a> Secure Email.<br></div></div><div><br></div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>CQ mailing list</span><br><span>CQ@lists.lakelandarc.org</span><br><span>http://lists.lakelandarc.org/listinfo.cgi/cq-lakelandarc.org</span><br><span>Unsubscribe: <mailto:cq-lakelandarc.org-unsubscribe@lists.lakelandarc.org></span></div></blockquote></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div><br></div></body></html>