ANATEL responded to the letter recently sent by LABRE with some questions about item 2.15 of Public Consultation 65 . In the letter, LABRE expressed great concern with the proposal contained in this item, because if it went ahead, it could have serious consequences for Brazilian amateur radio both at the national and international levels.

On 9/10, in a long response sent to LABRE also by letter, ANATEL clarifies, in short, that the section where the extinction of the evidence is mentioned in this grant making was just an abstract example, not consisting, in no time, trend or choice of what ANATEL will do. Look:

"Any alternative that has been placed by this Agency in the grant making document is, at this moment, only exemplary and does not represent the choice of the path to be followed."

This shows that, at most, the text presented was only an attempt, perhaps inadequate, to provoke the reflection and contribution of those interested in the theme, and, as ANATEL itself acknowledges, there is no indication of something to be carried out in the future.

In addition to this specific point, ANATEL added:

"With respect to the merit aspects presented in the correspondence under analysis, these will be analyzed and considered by the technical team of this Agency in the finalization of the Regulatory Impact Analysis report and the respective regulatory proposal, if any."

Thus, LABRE informs that it is satisfied with the questions offered to ANATEL and that it will continue to collaborate actively with the Agency in order to help it modernize the regulatory framework that governments Brazilian amateur radio, and in particular, the revision of Resolution 449 / 2006, theme that appears in item 46 of Anatel's Regulatory Agenda for the 2019-2020 biennium and that will give rise to a specific process in the near future.

Full ANATEL response to LABRE - https://tinyurl.com/BrazilLABRE

Brazil proposes the end of all amateur radio exams - http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2020/september/brazil-proposes-end-of-all-amateur-radio-exams.htm