In a
Memorandum Opinion and Order (
MOO) released today, the FCC denied
two petitions calling for General or Amateur Extra license applicants to demonstrate proficiency in Morse code. In December 2006, the FCC released a
Report and Order (
R&O) in the "Morse code proceeding," WT Docket 05-235, that eliminated Morse code testing as of February 23, 2007.....
In the wake of the FCC's actions in WT Docket 05-235, , two amateurs submitted separate petitions to the FCC, asking them to bring back the testing. Anthony R. Gordon, KG6EQM, of West Covina California,
objected to the FCC eliminating the telegraphy examination element as an examination requirement for the Amateur Extra Class operator license. Russell D. Ward, W4NI, of Nashville, Tennessee,
requested the FCC reconsider their decision for "'strictly procedural'" reasons.
