[GCARC] FW: S. 1685 - Urgent Action Needed!!!

[W2RM at ARRL.NET]

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From: ARRL Members Only Web site [mailto:memberlist at www.arrl.org] 
Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2015 2:24 PM
To: W2RM at COMCAST.NET
Subject: S. 1685 - Urgent Action Needed!!!

This just received from Kay Craigie N3KN President, ARRL

We are at a critical time for S. 1685, The Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2015, in the United States Senate. There is reason to think this legislation will be considered in the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation as early as next week. That is an extremely important step in the bill's progress towards success.

We have learned that opponents of the legislation have urged their members to contact members of the Senate committee to communicate what can only be called bald-faced lies about the bill's intent and effects.

A number of steps are being taken to counteract those lies. We have to remind the Senators on the committee that amateur radio operators in their states want them to support the bill. I'm asking for your help as Section Managers.

New Jersey Senator Cory Booker is on the Commerce committee.

It is quick and easy to do what needs to be done.

Please phone the Senator's office in Washington, DC, at or phone a local office. Or send an e-mail to the Senator using his official web page.

The message is simple:  "I'm a constituent and an amateur radio operator. I urge Senator Booker to support S. 1685, the Amateur Radio Parity Act, when it comes up for a vote in committee on November 18th.
Thank you."

The Senator's Washington, DC, phone number is posted at
http://www.arrl.org/contacting-your-congressional- representatives.

His own web page showing local office numbers and an e-mail template is at http://www.senate.gov/senators 113th_Congress/Booker_Cory.htm.

Whether you phone or e-mail, the key thing is to do it now. As in, today.

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