[CW] Amateur Radio Parity Act Receives Favorable House Energy and Commerce Committee Report

[Ron Youvan]

   Steve WD8DAS Johnson wrote:

> I've been watching this with bemusement because I thought it was
> unlikely to really be helpful to hams in a neighborhood with a
> homeowners association.  And indeed, the current amended version would
> actually get new regulations in Part 97 that says hams must "notify and
> obtain prior approval from a community association"  before installing
> an outdoor antenna.

> This would be the end of stealth antennas in such situations - at least
> without breaking the rules of the amateur service.

   I thought the idea of the legislation was to eliminate the need for
stealth antennas.

   I don't understand how the federal government can change the
conditions of private contracts (or make them illegal or invalid)
without taking the loss of peoples inalienable rights a huge step
further and setting an undesirable precedent.

   With DTV type dishes they said that they are not ugly enough to be
banned.

   The FCC rule preventing cities from enacting "limiting towers" rules
do not alter any contracts, just regulations.
-- 
   Ron  KA4INM - Youvan's corollary:
                 Every action results in unwanted side effects.