GeneralG1B08
When is it permissible to communicate with amateur stations in countries outside the areas administered by the Federal Communications Commission?
B
Answer
General class rules and operating privileges
Type
A
Only when the foreign country has a formal third-party agreement filed with the FCC
B
When the contact is with amateurs in any country except those whose administrations have notified the ITU that they object to such communications
C
Only when the contact is with amateurs licensed by a country which is a member of the United Nations, or by a territory possessed by such a country
D
Only when the contact is with amateurs licensed by a country which is a member of the International Amateur Radio Union, or by a territory possessed by such a country
Answer Notes
By default, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) permits amateur radio communications between stations in different countries worldwide. However, every nation has the sovereign right to govern its own telecommunications.
If a country's administration officially notifies the ITU that it objects to international amateur radio communications, US operators are legally bound to not communicate with amateurs in that country. Distractors mentioning the UN, IARU, or third-party agreements are incorrect; third-party agreements relate only to passing messages on behalf of unlicensed individuals, not general station-to-station contacts.
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