I could use a little help. I'm trying to get an idea of which countries permit third party traffic (communications by an unlicensed person while under the control of a licensed operator). It would appear that the full gambit exists. Some countries do not permit third party with any unlicensed individual. Some countries permit just a select list of countries that they have agreements with and others permit third party traffic with anyone (as long as the other party's country does not prohibit). So, could a few kind souls answer these questions to with accurate information about various countries regulations?
1. Does your country permit third party traffic between stations within your country?
2. Does your country permit third party traffic between your station and a station outside your country?
2a. If so, which ones?
3. Does your country have a link to the regulation regarding third party traffic (please provide)?
For example, the answers for the USA would be: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Yes
2. Yes (just specific countries)
2a. Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Federal Islamic Republic of Comoros, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, The Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Israel, Jamaica, Jordan, Liberia, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Mexico, Federated States of Micronesia, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, St. Christopher and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Swaziland, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, United Kingdom (special event stations with call sign prefix GB followed by a number other than 3), Uruguay, and Venezuela. The United Nations also has arrangements with the United States to permit an amateur station regulated by the FCC to exchange messages for a third party with amateur stations 4U1ITU in Geneva, Switzerland, and 4U1VIC in Vienna, Austria
3. http://wireless.fcc.gov/services/index.htm?job=about_2&id=amateur#Third% 20Party%20Communications -----------------------------------------------------------------------
Of particular interest are countries that do not prohibit third party at all (like Canada and New Zealand). I'd like to compile a list of these countries in addition to identifying countries that do permit third party traffic with agreements and possibly try to add more countries to their list. This could be very helpful when supporting education events where unlicensed kids might participate.
Kenneth - N5VHO