[GreenKeys] Fwd: Legislation to help hams install antennas. Your help is needed

[Don Robert House K9TTY]

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> Legislation to help hams install antennas, you help is needed
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> Although this email was original sent to ARRL members, it is important every
> licensed amateur Radio operator send a letter(s) to your two Senators and representative. 
> If you are a ARRL member you can follow their instructions (below "arrl leter").
> If your not a member you can still read their web   
> to help understand what's going on, then simply use the US Mail, 
> not the ARRL,  to deliver your personalized letter ..
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> Be advised if you are NOT an ARRL member you CANNOT use the ARRL services listed in their letter below. Federal IRS regulations place limits on the amount of effort ARRL as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, can devote to nonmembers regarding legislative affairs.
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> However, You can use their sample letter Modify it with the appropate Names, and any personal stories you would like to include,  and mail it via US mail to your representatives.
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> This is the link to get all the latest info
> http://www.arrl.org/amateur-radio-parity-act
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> Heres a link to find your ""elected persons"" address 
> https://www.opencongress.org/people/zipcodelookup
> The Sample Letter for your House member  is at (you only have one)
> A draft letter for your member of the US House of Representatives is available here.
> again MODIFY it,  print it a mail it
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> Here's a sample letter for US SENATORS (you have TWO)
> A draft letter for your two US Senators is available here.
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> Once you get rolling  this only takes a few minutes of your time
> and it is Very Important to the future of amateur radio.
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> ARRL Letter
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> The Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2015 
> Introduced into the US Senate   
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> On Thursday June 25, Senator Roger Wicker (MS), with 
> Senator Richard Blumenthal (CT) as initial co-sponsor, 
> introduced the Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2015, 
> into the United States Senate.  The bill has been designated 
> as S 1685, and is the companion bill to HR 1301, which 
> was introduced into the US House of Representatives 
> in March by Representatives Adam Kinzinger (IL) and 
> Joe Courtney (CT) as the sponsor and initial co-sponsor. 
> S 1685 is identical to HR 1301 and directs the 
> Federal Communications Commission to extend to private 
> land use restrictions its rule relating to reasonable 
> accommodation of amateur service communications. It has 
> been referred to the Senate Commerce, Science and 
> Transportation Committee's subcommittee on 
> Communications, Technology, Innovation and the Internet, 
> which is chaired by the bill's sponsor, Senator Wicker.  
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> “Introduction of the Senate bill is a huge step 
> toward achieving fairness for amateurs affected 
> by private land-use regulation,” said ARRL President 
> Kay Craigie, N3KN. “For them and for the future 
> of Amateur Radio, I thank everyone who contributed 
> to making this progress. Now let's finish the job!”  
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> To help ARRL members’ efforts to support the 
> two companion bills, all information on HR 1301 
> and S 1685 has been consolidated in a single website 
> at www.arrl.org/amateur-radio-  parity-act  on that page 
> you will find:
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> Ø  Text of the legislation
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> Ø  A summary of what the bill would do
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> Ø  Talking points to help explain the background and need for the bill
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> Ø  How to contact your US Senators and US Congressperson
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> Ø  A sample letter soliciting co-sponsorship of 
> the bill to send to your elected representatives
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> Ø  Where to send your signed letter for delivery
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> Ø  A listing of current co-sponsors (which as of 
> the date of this newsletter numbers 84 in the House)   
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> All Amateur's are encouraged to contact both of 
> their members of the US Senate as well as their 
> member of the US House and ask for their support 
> of this legislation.  Ask them to become a co-sponsor 
> by contacting either Mr. Kinzinger’s office (HR 1301) 
> or Mr. Wicker’s office (S 1685).  Feel free to 
> edit the sample letter, personalizing it to fit your 
> specific story.  Once printed and signed, you may 
> scan your letter and send as a PDF or attachment 
> to an email to: reginfo at arrl.org  If emailing your 
> letter, please include the phrase “Grassroots Support 
> letter” in the SUBJECT field to help in processing 
> at ARRL.  You may also send your letter via the US mail 
> to: ARRL, Grassroots Letter Campaign, 225 Main St, 
> Newington, CT 06111.  Note: you must be a ARRL member to use these two delivery methods
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> Please help get the word out to other ARRL members 
> in your area as well as to ARRL affiliated clubs. 
> Don’t under estimate the importance or value of 
> every letter sent to your elected officials.  
> When ARRL officials walk into an office on Capitol Hill 
> and hand over a stack of letters from the “folks back home”, 
> it helps get the story across.  YOU make the difference.  
> Get involved and active in supporting The Amateur Radio Parity Act!
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