Section 14.2 of the Director's Workbook (on line for ODV at http://www.arrl.org/members-only/ODV/workbook/) has what is still a pretty good, brief discussion of FCC administrative procedures including petitions for reconsideration and for stays of effective date. Dave -----Original Message----- From: w3kd@aol.com [mailto:w3kd@aol.com] Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 1:37 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: [arrl-odv:14843] Re: Petition For Reconsideration No, Henry, if we file a Petition for Reconsideration, NONE of the rules would be stayed; all would go into effect on December 15. The filing of a Petition for Reconsideration does NOT stay the new rules. They would all go into effect while the FCC is pondering our filing, if we file one. In order to obtain a stay of the effective date of the rules, we would have to file a request for a stay. That is very hard to justify. We would have to make a showing that Amateurs would be irreparably harmed, and that there is a high likelihood that we would prevail on the merits of the argument on reconsideration: a tough showing to make in advance. So, nothing would be held up until the reconsideration has been settled. AMSAT just asked the same question, incidentally. They are very much concerned about the orbital debris rules and the pre-space notification obligations. They are filing a petition for reconsideration only on that issue. 73, Chris W3KD -----Original Message----- From: wd4q@bellsouth.net To: arrl-odv@reflector.arrl.org Sent: Mon, 27 Nov 2006 12:44 PM Subject: [arrl-odv:14842] Re: Petition For Reconsideration Chris, If we file a petition for reconsideration for only one or two portions, such as 80 meters, would the complete FCC regulations go into effect on December 15, 2006? Will everything be held up until after the reconsideration has been settle? Henry