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G1B06
Under what conditions are state and local governments permitted to regulate amateur radio antenna structures?
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Answer: D. Amateur Service communications must be reasonably accommodated, and regulations must constitute the minimum practical to accommodate a legitimate purpose of the state or local entity
Under the PRB-1 rule (97.15), state and local rules must reasonably accommodate amateur communications and be the minimum practical regulation for their legitimate purpose. They cannot ban antennas outright, but the FCC does not completely override them either.
Tip: PRB-1: reasonable accommodation, minimum regulation.
FCC rule reference: Part 97.15(b), PRB-1, 101 FCC 2d 952 (1985)