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    <CFRTITLE>47</CFRTITLE>
    <CFRTITLETEXT>Telecommunication</CFRTITLETEXT>
    <VOL>5</VOL>
    <DATE>2009-10-01</DATE>
    <ORIGINALDATE>2009-10-01</ORIGINALDATE>
    <COVERONLY>false</COVERONLY>
    <TITLE>Basis and purpose.</TITLE>
    <GRANULENUM>97.1</GRANULENUM>
    <HEADING>Section 97.1</HEADING>
    <ANCESTORS>
      <PARENT HEADING="Title 47" SEQ="4">Telecommunication</PARENT>
      <PARENT HEADING="CHAPTER I" SEQ="3">FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (CONTINUED)</PARENT>
      <PARENT HEADING="SUBCHAPTER D" SEQ="2">SAFETY AND SPECIAL RADIO SERVICES</PARENT>
      <PARENT HEADING="PART 97" SEQ="1">AMATEUR RADIO SERVICE</PARENT>
      <PARENT HEADING="Subpart A" SEQ="0">General Provisions</PARENT>
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    <SECTNO>§ 97.1</SECTNO>
    <SUBJECT>Basis and purpose.</SUBJECT>
    <P>The rules and regulations in this part are designed to provide an amateur radio service having a fundamental purpose as expressed in the following principles:</P>
    <P>(a) Recognition and enhancement of the value of the amateur service to the public as a voluntary noncommercial communication service, particularly with respect to providing emergency communications.</P>
    <P>(b) Continuation and extension of the amateur's proven ability to contribute to the advancement of the radio art.</P>
    <P>(c) Encouragement and improvement of the amateur service through rules which provide for advancing skills in both the communication and technical phases of the art.</P>
    <P>(d) Expansion of the existing reservoir within the amateur radio service of trained operators, technicians, and electronics experts.</P>
    <P>(e) Continuation and extension of the amateur's unique ability to enhance international goodwill.</P>
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