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From: abc@brl-tgr.ARPA (Brint Cooper )
Newsgroups: net.ham-radio
Subject: Re: Amateur.vs_CB
Message-ID: <6026@brl-tgr.ARPA>
Date: Fri, 23-Nov-84 08:50:50 EST
Article-I.D.: brl-tgr.6026
Posted: Fri Nov 23 08:50:50 1984
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> 
>     FIRST OF  ALL, LET'S  CONSIDER CITIZEN  BAND OPERATERS.   PEOPLE  WHO ARE
> CITIZENS  OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICIA CAN APPLY AND HOLD A LICENSE.  ALL
> THEY  HAVE TO DO IS JUST  FILL OUT AN APPLICATION AND  SEND IT TO THE FEDERAL
> COMMUNICATIONS  COMMISSION.  SEVERAL WEEKS LATER  THEY HAVE THEIR LICENSE AND
> CALL  SIGN.  NEXT, THEY GO TO THE LOCAL RADIO SHACK OUTLET STORE AND PURCHASE
> A TWO-WAY RADIO WITH ANTENNA; THEN AWAY THEY GO.

Actually, I believe that the FCC no longer issues CB licenses; they have
"deregulated" CB radio.  You simply purchase one and talk.

Brint