[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 47, Volume 5]
[Revised as of October 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 47CFR97.107]

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                       TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION
 
                    CHAPTER I--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
                         COMMISSION (CONTINUED)
 
PART 97_AMATEUR RADIO SERVICE--Table of Contents
 
                  Subpart B_Station Operation Standards
 
Sec. 97.107  Reciprocal operating authority.

    A non-citizen of the United States (``alien'') holding an amateur 
service authorization granted by the alien's government is authorized to 
be the control operator of an amateur station located at places where 
the amateur service is regulated by the FCC, provided there is in effect 
a multilateral or bilateral reciprocal operating arrangement, to which 
the United States and the alien's government are parties, for amateur

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service operation on a reciprocal basis. The FCC will issue public 
announcements listing the countries with which the United States has 
such an arrangement. No citizen of the United States or person holding 
an FCC amateur operator/primary station license grant is eligible for 
the reciprocal operating authority granted by this section. The 
privileges granted to a control operator under this authorization are:
    (a) For an amateur service license granted by the Government of 
Canada:
    (1) The terms of the Convention Between the United States and Canada 
(TIAS No. 2508) Relating to the Operation by Citizens of Either Country 
of Certain Radio Equipment or Stations in the Other Country;
    (2) The operating terms and conditions of the amateur service 
license issued by the Government of Canada; and
    (3) The applicable rules of this part, but not to exceed the control 
operator privileges of an FCC-granted Amateur Extra Class operator 
license.
    (b) For an amateur service license granted by any country, other 
than Canada, with which the United States has a multilateral or 
bilateral agreement:
    (1) The terms of the agreement between the alien's government and 
the United States;
    (2) The operating terms and conditions of the amateur service 
license granted by the alien's government;
    (3) The applicable rules of this part, but not to exceed the control 
operator privileges of an FCC-granted Amateur Extra Class operator 
license; and
    (c) At any time the FCC may, in its discretion, modify, suspend or 
cancel the reciprocal operating authority granted to any person by this 
section.

[63 FR 68979, Dec. 14, 1998]