As a no-code tech who has always wanted to upgrade to general, this would be great news. The code requirement was always a stumbling block for me. I got the tapes and practiced but I could not get it. My license expires in 2011 and I was going to just let it expire because I carry a cell phone all the time and use the computer to chat internationally and nationally... and since hams usually just talk about the weather or their gear (thanks to strict codes about not talking about anything interesting), I still may just let it expire. But its tempting to just go for general if they remove the code requirement.