We emphasize that no one will lose any current Amateur Radio privileges as a result
                     of the FCC's "restructuring" order of December 30, 1999. There is no need to
                     upgrade if you are happy with your current privileges, and no one's license class will
                     be "downgraded" if that individual chooses not to upgrade now or later. Also note that
                     there are no automatic upgrades. All who claim prior test element credit (eg, with a
                     Certificate of Successful Completion of Examination or CSCE) must present their
                     credit(s) to a VE team at an exam session and pay the appropriate
                     processing/application fee, if required. 

                     Below is a summary of some of the upgrading possibilities afforded by the FCC's
                     Report and Order of December 30, 1999. 
 

Upgrading to Amateur Extra Class Without 13 or 20 WPM Morse Code
                      Testing
 

Advanced: With no further code testing, to be ready to upgrade to Extra on/after April
                     15, you must pass Element 4B now and present your Element 4B credit to a VE team
                     on/after April 15. Or, take Element 4 on/after April 15. 

General: With no further code testing, to be ready to upgrade to Extra on/after April
                     15 you must pass Elements 4A and 4B now, thus getting your Advanced upgrade
                     before April 15. Then, take your Advanced upgrade and your Element 4B credit to a
                     VE session on/after April 15. You also can take both Element 4A and 4B credit to a
                     VE session on/after April 15. You also may pass Element 4 after April 15 (Element 4A
                     cannot be bypassed; if Element 4B is not passed in this scenario before April 15,
                     on/after April 15 the Element 4A credit previously earned would have no value toward
                     any future upgrade under the new system). 

Technician Plus or Technician with 5 WPM or higher Morse code credit: To be
                     ready to upgrade to Extra on/after April 15 with no further code testing you must pass
                     Elements 3B, 4A and 4B before April 15, then take this credit to a VE session
                     on/after April 15. Or, you must pass Elements 3 and 4 on/after April 15. (Technicians
                     able to document passing the Technician/General written examination before March
                     21, 1987, can present this proof as credit for Element 3B before April 15, or as credit
                     for Element 3 on/after April 15). 

Technician (no Morse code credit): To be ready to upgrade to Extra on/after April
                     15 you must pass Element 1A, the 5 WPM Morse code test, and you must pass
                     Elements 3B, 4A and 4B before April 15, then take this credit to a VE session
                     on/after April 15. Or, you must pass Elements 1 (the 5 WPM Morse code test), 3 and
                     4 on/after April 15, to qualify under the new system. 

Novice: To be ready to upgrade to Extra on/after April 15, you must pass Elements
                     3A, 3B, 4A and 4B before April 15, then take this credit to a VE session on/after April
                     15. Or, you must pass Elements 2, 3 and 4 on/after April 15. 
 

                     Other Upgrade Examples
 

Technician Plus or Technician with 5 WPM or higher Morse code credit
                     desiring to upgrade to General: With no further code testing, you must pass
                     Element 3B before April 15, then take this credit to a VE session on/after April 15. Or,
                     you must pass Elements 3 on/after April 15. Grandfather credit is also acceptable, per
                     above. 

Technician desiring to gain Novice/Tech HF privileges:You may pass the 5
                     WPM code test at any time, before or after April 15, 2000. 

Novice desiring to upgrade to General: You must pass Elements 3A and 3B
                     before April 15, then take this credit to a VE session on/after April 15. Or, you must
                     pass Elements 2 and 3 on/after April 15. 

Novice desiring to upgrade to Technician with HF privileges: You must pass
                     Element 3A before April 15, or pass Element 2 on/after April 15.