Translation Right To Petition (english)

TRANSLATION OF THE REPLY OF A RIGHT TO PETITION FROM THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS OF COLOMBIA THAT READS:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------On the left corner the Official Seal of the Ministry of Communications of Colombia On the upper right hand side: Rubber Stamp Seal of “Certified Mail” of the Ministry of Communications of Colombia Written on The Ministry of Colombia Official Letterhead: Bogota, D.C. February 11 of 2008 Sirs: JUAN CAMILO RODRIGUEZ GOMEZ, HK3CQ ROBERTO REY CANALES, HK3CW FRANCISCO JOSE HENNESSEY, HK3W Calle 144 #12-61 Casa 27 Ref. Your Right to Petition with Filing Number 233045 of January 15 of 2009 Respected Radio Amateurs: We acknowledge receipt of your Right to Petition referenced above. In accordance with the requested, I notify: 1. During the years 2007 and 2008, the Ministry of Communications has not issued an amateur radio operator license to Mr. DIMITRI KRYUKOV – RA3CO (of the Russian Federation) nor has it issued a permit or authorization. 2. During the years 2007 and 2008, nor to date has Mr. DIMITRI KRYUKOV – RA3CO applied for an amateur radio operator license, permit or authorization to this Ministry. 3. During the year 2006, nor to this date, has GIRTS BUDIS – YL2KL (from the Republic of Latvia) been granted an amateur radio operator license, permit or authorization. 4. Mr. GIRTS BUDIS – YL2KL, during the year 2006 nor to this date, has not applied or requested for anything from this Ministry. 5. It is prohibited in COLOMBIA that an amateur radio operator allow the use of his call sign to another local or foreign amateur radio operator. As in fact, Section 9 of Article 76 of Decree 2058 of 1995, establishes as one of the special responsibilities of amateur radio operators, leagues or associations: “Not allow the use of its call sign to any other person”. 6. According to the established in Decree 2058 of 1995 and to the previous point, it is illegal and prohibited that any amateur radio operator allow use of his call sign to any other person; and he who wishes to be an amateur radio operator requires a license, authorization and/or permit (Article 2 Decree 2058 of 1995). Therefore it is illegal that Mr. DIMITRI KRYUKOV – RA3CO, who does not posses an amateur radio permit or license issued by this Ministry, to operate from Colombia with call signs issued to other people, nor is it legal for people that have a legal issued amateur radio licence as is the case of Mr. ANTHONY ROGOZINKSY – HK1AR and WOLFGANG TORRES – HK3RA to allow its use to another person.

7. It is illegal that Mr. GIRTS BUDIS – YL2KL, operate from Colombia using the amateur radio call sign HK1/YL2KL, taking into account that the Ministry of Communication has not issued an authorization or permit (Article 28, Decree 1058 of 1995). 8. The Republic of Colombia does not have a reciprocal operating agreement with the Russian Federation nor an amateur radio operator from said Federation, without the prior authorization or permit issued by the Government of the Republic of Colombia, operate the radio amateur service in Colombia and least using a self-assigned illegitimate call sign. 9. The Republic of Colombia does not have a reciprocal operating agreement with the Republic of Latvia. Nor an amateur radio operator from said country; illegally operate the amateur radio service in Colombia without the prior authorization or permit and least using a self-assigned illegitimate call sign. 10. The legal precept of “amateur radio guest operator” does not exist in current amateur radio regulations or law governing amateur radio special service. As previously explained in the fifth point, a resident local or foreign amateur radio operator, by the simple fact of loaning his radio equipment, may not loan or allow use of his call sign to any other person (Section 9, Article 76, Chapter VII, Special Responsibilities of Amateur Radio Operators, Leagues or Associations, Decree 2058 of 1995). Cordially,

(signed) MARIA DEL PILAR CUELLAR SANTOS ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR COMMUNICATION RESOURCES Drafted by: Edgar Correa, University Professional 2044-09 Revised by: Rosa Vacca Amateur Radio and Citizens Band Group Coordinator File: 23.jan-09