Allow licensed amateur (ham) radio operators to use their call sign as their nickname on Facebook.http://www.change.org/fr/p%C3%A9titions/facebook-allow-licensed-amateur-ham-radio-operators-to-use-their-call-sign-as-their-nickname-on-facebook?share_id=MLnBDIvhXh&utm_campaign=friend_inviter_chat&utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=share_petition&utm_term=permissions_dialog_false1. Allowing amateur (ham) radio operators to use their officially licensed call sign as their Facebook nickname will greatly assist in networking with other amateur radio operators. In doing so, more amateur radio operators who may be able to help provide communications infrastructure during a critical incident, such as a natural disaster, could more easily locate each other and train with and assist local public safety agencies.
2. An amateur radio call sign is unique to the license holder any place in the World. Amateur radio is regulated by the International Telecommunications Union, which coordinates all aspects of telecommunications with the appropriate government agencies of each country.
3. In the United States, the Federal Communications Commission regulates telecommunications and, therefore, a license issued by the FCC should carry the same weight as any other federal or state license issued. Moreover, every state in the United States issues amateur radio call sign license plates to licensed amateur radio operators in a separate license plate category.
4. Amateur radio operators are always willing assist people in need, especially along the roadside.
5. Numerous amateur radio operators on Facebook have reported that they have made the same request through proper procedures without resolution.
6. Many thousands of amateur radio operators worldwide are on Facebook, as well as numerous amateur radio groups. It would be in the best interests of Facebook and its shareholders to be publically aligned with this vast educational and public service oriented community.
For more information, please go to
http://www.radioqrv.com/ and watch the condensed video.
Here is the Facebook Help Community page that started this petition:
https://www.facebook.com/help/community/question/?id=10152075852738240&ref=notif¬if_t=answers_answered. Please go there and post your opinion.
