It's not about all digital modes. It's about proprietary digital modes. As the petition says: > Almost all digital modes in common amateur radio use are capabl

It's not about all digital modes. It's about proprietary digital modes. As the petition says: > Almost all digital modes in common amateur radio use are capable of being monitored by third parties, either through an integrated developer provided software package, or with a stand alone software decoder. Problems arise when protocols and devices used in commercial, government, and marine services are used in the amateur service with no adequate means to fully decode transmissions. Further complicating the situation are security and privacy features of the specific modulation and networking protocols which are not subject to rules governing amateur radio. Said features preclude the amateur radio community from attempting to monitor the Part 97 spectrum by denying them ability to eavesdrop and the proposed solution is > To rectify the current situation in the amateur radio service,digital mode developers must be required, by Part 97 rule, to provide the means to fully decode their product in amateur use to enable monitoring and self-policing. The amateur radio community, the FCC, and intruder monitoring groups should not be put in a position of having to develop decoders for any digital protocol destined for use in the amateur radio service. The protocol developers should be solely responsible for providing a decoding solution to ensure Part 97 rules compliance. Any necessary software provided by developers must be open source, unencumbered by patent, licensing fees,royalties or copyright, in keeping with the intent and spirit of the amateur radio service as exemplified in Part 97.1(b)(c). https://ecfsapi.fcc.gov/file/100918881206/PETITION%20FOR%20RULEMAKING.pdf https://ecfsapi.fcc.gov/file/100918881206/PETITION%20FOR%20R...