[BCVHFA] ARLB018 Executive Order Poses No Threat to the Amateur Radio Service

[Carl Morgan]

>Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2012 12:03:18 -0400 (EDT)
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>ARRL Bulletin 18  ARLB018
> From ARRL Headquarters
>Newington CT  July 12, 2012
>To all radio amateurs
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>SB QST ARL ARLB018
>ARLB018 Executive Order Poses No Threat to the Amateur Radio 
>Service   On July 6, 2012, the White House released an Executive 
>Order that addresses National Security and Emergency Preparedness 
>(NS/EP) communications functions of the federal government. Contrary 
>to some concerns raised in a few Amateur Radio circles, the Order 
>does not appear to contain any threat to the Amateur Service or its 
>ability to continue support communications during times of emergency 
>or disaster. It also poses no threat to amateur spectrum.
>
>"The purpose of the new entity, which would be created by this Order 
>within the Executive Branch, appears to be to plan for future NS/EP 
>communications and to insure survivability, hardness and 
>interoperability, as well as to develop a long-term strategic plan 
>for NS/EP communications," said ARRL Regulatory Information Manager 
>Dan Henderson, N1ND. "Based on the Amateur Service's ongoing, 
>positive working relationship with officials at the Department of 
>Homeland Security's Office of Emergency Communications, it is hard 
>to envision that any new management plan would not include Amateur 
>Radio. Nothing in this Order directly affects Amateur Radio's daily 
>operations."
>
>A good summary of the content of the Order can be found online at,
>http://www.federalnewsradio.com/519/2933910/Obama-assigns-new-responsibilities-for-keeping-government-connected-in-case-of-emergency.
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