Re: [44net] Request for official clarification from ampr.net BOD

On 6 Dec 2021, at 16:50, Jim MacKenzie via 44Net 44net@mailman.ampr.org wrote:

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I am not aware of any portion of the Part 97 rules that apply to the wired

internet at large.

Part 97 rules only apply to RF transmissions made from US territory on amateur radio bands. Full stop.

Indeed. I don’t think any national regulation at all considers any IP address space as “amateur radio”. Amateur radio is transmitted by radio and of course using ham spectrum.

I think other national regulations are quite similar. At least in Spain/Europe it is legal to use encryption *only* for equipment control purposes. Originally it was intended for repeater control, nowadays it should be possible to use ssh, for example, to manage AREDN equipment.

73,

Borja / EA2EKH