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09/18/2015 | ARRL VEC Reminds License Applicants: The FCC is Now Paperless!
The ARRL VEC is reminding Amateur Radio license applicants that the FCC no longer routinely prints or mails license documents.
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01/28/2015 | FCC “Paperless” Amateur Radio License Policy Goes into Effect on February 17
FCC “Paperless” Amateur Radio License Policy Goes into Effect on February 17.
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10/14/2013 | Exam Session Paperwork Pipeline Filling Up at ARRL VEC
Paperwork from Amateur Radio exam sessions remains on hold as the partial federal government shutdown enters its third week.
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10/08/2013 | The FCC Shutdown at a Glance!
The FCC shutdown bullet points.
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05/29/2013 | FCC Seeks Small Vanity Call Sign Fee Increase
The FCC released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on May 23, seeking to raise the fee for Amateur Radio vanity call signs by 20 cents. Currently, a vanity call sign costs $15 and is good for 10 years; the new fee, if approved, will go up to $15.20 f
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07/20/2012 | Vanity Call Sign Fee to Go Up 80 Cents
On July 20, the FCC announced that the cost of an Amateur Radio vanity call sign will increase 80 cents, from $14.20 to $15. The fee will increase 30 days after notice of the increase is published in the Federal Register; no date has yet been set for publ
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05/07/2012 | FCC Seeks Higher Vanity Call Sign Fee
The FCC released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on May 4, seeking to raise the fee for Amateur Radio vanity call signs. Currently, a vanity call sign costs $14.20 and is good for 10 years; the new fee, if the FCC plan goes through, will go up to $
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05/03/2011 | FCC Seeks to Raise the Fee for Vanity Call Signs
The FCC released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Order (NPRM) on May 3, seeking to raise the fee for Amateur Radio vanity call signs. Currently, a vanity call sign costs $13.30 and is good for 10 years; the new fee, if the FCC plan goes through, will
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