April 4, 2026

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FCC Expected to Exempt Amateur Radio Operators from Foreign Adversary Reporting Requirements

The National Association for Amateur Radio (ARRL) reports that the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is expected to enact an exemption from its foreign adversary reporting requirements for amateur  radio operators.

According to an article posted in mid-January on the ARRL website, the FCC will soon vote to adopt a Report and Order that will exempt from those reporting requirements amateur radio operators who are “subject to the jurisdiction or direction of a foreign adversary.” The Report and Order specifies foreign adversaries, a list that includes China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, and the Russian Federation.

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