[FARC] ARRL/FCC asking for input on CC&Rs

[pudgeforrester at wmconnect.com]

Covenants and restrictions.  The main one that affects amateur radio is no (outside) antennas.  The home that my sister lives in prohibits antennas or any structure taller than the fence around the place.  She can't even change the color of the home!
God bless,
Pudge W4LTX

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: William Warren <hcs at hescominsoon.com>
To: farc <farc at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sat, Apr 7, 2012 8:31 pm
Subject: Re: [FARC] ARRL/FCC asking for input on CC&Rs


i'm not affected(i don't think anyways) but what is a cc&r?

On 4/5/2012 10:11 AM, Philip Karras wrote:
> Do you live in a CC&R- restricted community or participate in EmCom 
activities? 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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