XPost: uk.radio.amateur, rec.radio.amateur.policy   
   From: no.sp@m.com   
      
   On 17/08/17 14:34, Roger Hayter wrote:   
   > Jeff  wrote:   
   >   
   >>> they issued them....they can revoke them....simples...don't know what all   
   >>> the fuss is about....only to be expected in these post amateur radio   
   >>> times...chaos   
   >>>   
   >>   
   >> The problem is that they can't revoke them without a lot of fuss and   
   >> consultation, basically the same problem that led to every change being   
   >> done by NoVs.   
   >>   
   >> Jeff   
   >   
   > If they issued them by mistake, in breach of their published policy,   
   > then they will have no difficulty cancelling them.  The only possible   
   > grounds for court action would be if the recipients had used them a long   
   > time and come to rely on them, and Ofcom  had failed to correct the   
   > error in reasonable time.    And it would be horrifyingly expensive.  So   
   > I doubt if anyone would bother.   
   >   
   >   
   >   
      
   I'm not sure there is a 'published policy' on callsign format. The   
   current format is included in the exams etc but I'm not sure that the   
   'policy' is actually published in the way that, say, the licence terms   
   and conditions are.   
      
   After all, if someone had held a G2?? callsign and let it lapse, they   
   could have it reinstated - or a family member could have it allocated.   
   That wouldn't conform to the format 'normally' issued.   
      
   The RSGB should be challenging any attempts by OFCOM to revoke these   
   licences, assuming the error is what we think. Sadly, I suspect the   
   vested interest lobby will take a different view- the two letter calls   
   being deemed 'special' and the RSGB will want to control them.   
      
   The error has happened. It isn't serious. Let those he have the   
   callsigns keep them.  Why should they be inconvenience one iota.   
   Moreover, why bother 'fixing' the system, turn the error into something   
   useful to increase the callsign pool.   
      
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