[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 47, Volume 5]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 47CFR97.107]



[Page 577-578]

 

                       TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION

 

                         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 

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:



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    (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]