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KD5KFL

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Did the FCC change its update policy?
« on: November 22, 2000, 06:30:27 PM »

I just upgraded to Extra ( Yes, I'm a 5WPM Extra ). While they upgraded my license, I still have a renewal date of April 2002. I believed that upgrading your license caused it to be renewed at the same time, so I thought I would be good until 2010 by upgrading this year. Was I confused, or is this a new policy?
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NA9Q

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Did the FCC change its update policy?
« Reply #1 on: November 26, 2000, 08:17:51 AM »

Danny,

Yes, this policy was changed several years ago.  When upgrading your license, FCC will renew it only if there is less than 1 year left on the current term.  The same holds true if you modify a license (such as changing the mailing address).  This question has come up several times at our local VE sessions here due to the recent flury of upgrade activity.

73, Mike NA9Q
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