[HCARC] Fw: ARLB018 Executive Order Poses No Threat to the Amateur Radio Service

[Bill Tynan]

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Subject: ARLB018 Executive Order Poses No Threat to the Amateur Radio 
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> ARLB018 Executive Order Poses No Threat to the Amateur Radio Service
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> ARRL Bulletin 18  ARLB018
> From ARRL Headquarters
> Newington CT  July 12, 2012
> To all radio amateurs
>
> 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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> /EX