[ARRL-OK] New National Legislation HR2160

Thu May 7 19:20:41 EDT 2009

Dave
TX has a bill in the legislature which would allow you an accommodation for 
CC&R.   I have not heard that it passed, but will find out more for you. 
Our new Director, David Woolweaver, and the TX Gov liaison are pushing this 
bill.  I'll find out where it is at and give you a copy of draft.
As far as HR2160, it is just a resolution asking the FCC to survey and 
attempt some changes to deal with CC&R.
Thanks for asking and I'll get you more info.
Eddie

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Land" <land.dave at gmail.com>
To: "ARRL Oklahoma Section List" <arrl-ok at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 07, 2009 7:32 AM
Subject: Re: [ARRL-OK] New National Legislation HR2160

What should we do to encourage this bill to pass? It's just become No.
1 priority to me since our new house in Katy has all kinds of deed
restrictions including no antennas!
73, Dave

On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 6:35 AM, Eddie Manley <e_manley at cox.net> wrote:
> If you did not see this article in ARRL newsletter, please review HR2160.
> It would undertake a 'study' to report what we already know ... that 
> Amateur
> Radio communication is a strong public service component during any
> disaster.
> Eddie Manley - K5EMS
>
> REPRINT
> Houston Representative Introduces Amateur Radio Bill in Congress
> On Wednesday, April 29, Representative Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-TX) 
> introduced
> HR 2160, the Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Enhancement Act of 
> 2009
> in the US House of Representatives. This bill, if passed, would "promote 
> and
> encourage the valuable public service, disaster relief, and emergency
> communications provided on a volunteer basis by licensees of the Federal
> Communications Commission in the Amateur Radio Service, by undertaking a
> study of the uses of Amateur Radio for emergency and disaster relief
> communications, by identifying unnecessary or unreasonable impediments to
> the deployment of Amateur Radio emergency and disaster relief
> communications, and by making recommendations for relief of such
> unreasonable restrictions so as to expand the uses of Amateur Radio
> communications in Homeland Security planning and response." The bill has
> been referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
> If enacted into law, HR 2160, would instruct the Secretary of Homeland
> Security to undertake a study and report its findings to Congress within 
> 180
> days. The study would spell out uses and capabilities of Amateur Radio
> communications in emergencies and disaster relief. The study shall:
> Include recommendations for enhancements in the voluntary deployment of
> Amateur Radio licensees in disaster and emergency communications and
> disaster relief efforts.
> Include recommendations for improved integration of Amateur Radio 
> operators
> in planning and in furtherance of the Department of Homeland Security
> initiatives.
> Identify unreasonable or unnecessary impediments to enhanced Amateur Radio
> communications -- such as the effects of private land use regulations on
> residential antenna installations -- and make recommendations regarding 
> such
> impediments.
> Include an evaluation of Section 207 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996
> (Public Law 104-104, 110 Stat 56 [1996]).
> Recommend whether Section 207 should be modified to prevent unreasonable
> private land use restrictions that impair the ability of amateurs to
> conduct, or prepare to conduct, emergency communications by means of
> effective outdoor antennas and support structures at reasonable heights 
> and
> dimensions for the purpose in residential areas.
> The Secretary of Homeland Security shall utilize the expertise of the ARRL
> and shall seek information from private and public sectors for the study.
> The bill currently has five co-sponsors: Madeleine Bordallo (Guam), Mary 
> Jo
> Kilroy (D-OH), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO) and Bennie
> Thompson (D-MS). Representative Thompson currently serves as Chairman of 
> the
> Committee on Homeland Security. Representatives Jackson-Lee, Lofgren and
> Kilroy are members of that committee.
> "We understand that Representative Jackson-Lee was very impressed with the
> radio amateurs she encountered on a visit to an Emergency Operations 
> Center
> in Houston during Hurricane Ike last September," said ARRL Chief Executive
> Officer David Sumner, K1ZZ. "We are grateful to her and to the five 
> original
> co-sponsors for their support of Amateur Radio and the encouragement that
> their bill offers."
> ARRL President Joel Harrison, W5ZN, concurred: "We are excited to have
> Representative Sheila Jackson-Lee introduce HR 2160. It is extremely
> encouraging to have the support of a number of original co-sponsors --
> including several members of the House Homeland Security Committee -- who
> recognize the importance of Amateur Radio's long history of public service
>
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