[BCVHFA] Fwd: IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR HAMS AFFECTED BY CC&R's

[Carl Morgan]

>The following request from ARRL is in regards to 
>those Amateur Radio Operators who are restricted 
>to erect antennas due to Covenants, Conditions & 
>Restrictions (CC&R) and /or Home Owner Association (HOA) contracts.
>
>The following request does not apply to State or 
>Local Municipal Zoning. This is why we are 
>working with the Ohio Legislature to get Ohio 
>House Bill 158 to the Governor's Desk.
>
>This request has also been sent out to the Ohio 
>Section ARES Leadership by SEC Matt Welch, 
>W8DEC. We want to make sure this notice gets out 
>to ALL Ohio Radio Amateurs. If you have received 
>this multiple times, please forgive us, but we feel this notice is important.
>
>Please feel free to post this notice on your 
>club websites and/or upcoming newsletters, so that the word gets out!
>
>73,
>
>Frank Piper, KI8GW
>ARRL Ohio Section Manager
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>
>Do you live in a CC&R- restricted community or 
>participate in EmComactivities?  Have deed 
>restrictions / HOA covenants prevented you from 
>erecting amateur radio antennas? Have these 
>restrictions prevented you from full 
>participation in emergency communications activities during disasters?
>
>  If your answer is "Yes", ARRL needs to hear about your experience.
>
>
>As you are probably aware, Congress has directed 
>the FCC to conduct a study of the uses and 
>capabilities of Amateur Radio Service 
>communications in emergencies and disaster 
>relief.  The FCC was directed to identify 
>impediments to enhanced Amateur Radio Service 
>communications, such as the effects of 
>unreasonable or unnecessary private land use 
>restrictions on residential antenna 
>installations. Finally, the study is to make 
>recommendations regarding the removal of such impediments.
>
>The FCC has issued a Public Notice ­ DA 12-523- 
>soliciting input from the public as part of 
>their study.  The ARRL is gathering comments 
>from the Amateur Radio community to present as 
>part of its comments on the public notice.
>
>The ARRL is looking specifically for input in two specific areas:
>•     Recent Amateur Radio involvement in actual 
>emergency communications and disaster relief;
>•     Specific details about how CC&Rs and other 
>private land use restrictions have impaired 
>licensed Amateurs to participate fully in these disaster relief communications.
>
>If your ability to participate in ARES, RACES, 
>SKYWARN, CERT, or other emergency and disaster 
>relief communications has been limited 
>because  the inability to have adequate antennas 
>due to CC&Rs, you are asked to provide that information to the ARRL.
>
>First, we recommend that you prepare a narrative 
>of your exact situation, in as much detail as 
>practical. Some areas for you to consider in writing your story might be:
>•     Were there alternative properties without 
>CC&Rs in the area you wished to reside?
>•     What exactly does your CC&R allow / 
>prohibit (please include a copy of the specific wording)
>•     Have you applied for a waiver of the CC&R 
>with the Home Owner's Association / 
>Architectural  Review Committee but were denied?    If so, what was the reason?
>
>To assist you in sharing your information with 
>the ARRL, please visit the special ARRL website 
>built to allow you to readily provide the 
>pertinent information at www.arrl.org/CCR-Study-Information
>
>This page will present you with an overview of 
>what we are asking and have links to the two 
>forms for you to complete.  Please be as factual 
>as you can with the information you provide and 
>please provide only information about events and 
>activities in which you were directly involved.
>
>If you wish to write out the details of your 
>situation in advance, please do so.  The, they 
>can be either  uploaded from the website or they 
>can be sent as an email attachment to an email sent to CCRinfo at arrl.org
>
>Keep in mind that the FCC study does not apply 
>to ordinances and zoning laws implemented by the 
>government ­ such as towns, cities or counties.  PRB-1 covers those situations.
>
>TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE!  Congress directed that 
>the FCC provide the report back within 180-days 
>and that clock is already counting.  The FCC is 
>only accepting comments for a 45-day period, 
>which will end May 17, 2012.  In order for the 
>ARRL to collate your information in a common 
>report, we ask that you send in your information 
>no later than WEDNESDAY APRIL 25.  If you need 
>more information, please contact reginfo at arrl.org   The time to act is NOW!
>
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>ARRL Ohio Section
>Section Manager: Frank Piper, KI8GW
>ki8gw at arrl.org
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