I'm not really sure where you've gotten that from. Can you post an actual citation? Here in the US, communications just need to be "of a personal nature." Part

I'm not really sure where you've gotten that from. Can you post an actual citation? Here in the US, communications just need to be "of a personal nature." Part 97 prohibits (with some exceptions) commercial communications, encrypted communications, music, and things which are otherwise illegal. It's also not the licensing test. It's not unusual for the US to ignore a treaty, of course, but I can't find anything about this online either. I've always heard "don't discuss politics" as a sort of unspoken agreement. (KG7TUJ)