[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 47, Volume 5]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 47CFR97.1]



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                       TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION

 

        CHAPTER I--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (CONTINUED)

 

PART 97_AMATEUR RADIO SERVICE--Table of Contents

 

                      Subpart A_General Provisions

 

Sec.  97.1  Basis and purpose.





    The rules and regulations in this part are designed to provide an 

amateur radio service having a fundamental purpose as expressed in the 

following principles:

    (a) Recognition and enhancement of the value of the amateur service 

to the public as a voluntary noncommercial communication service, 

particularly with respect to providing emergency communications.

    (b) Continuation and extension of the amateur's proven ability to 

contribute to the advancement of the radio art.

    (c) Encouragement and improvement of the amateur service through 

rules which provide for advancing skills in both the communication and 

technical phases of the art.

    (d) Expansion of the existing reservoir within the amateur radio 

service of trained operators, technicians, and electronics experts.

    (e) Continuation and extension of the amateur's unique ability to 

enhance international goodwill.