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Which countries may FCC-licensed amateurs not contact?

Do not contact a country whose administration has objected through the ITU.

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  1. Countries banned by the IARU
  2. Countries objecting through the ITU ✔
  3. Countries objecting to the ARRL

Why: The prohibition applies when a country's administration tells the International Telecommunication Union that it objects to amateur communications. Private amateur organizations do not create that prohibition.

Huh, didn't know that: ITU stands for International Telecommunication Union.

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Answer: Countries objecting through the ITU. The prohibition applies when a country's administration tells the International Telecommunication Union that it objects to amateur communications. Private amateur organizations do not create that prohibition.

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    notified the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) that it objects to such communications
    Checked 2026-10-09.

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