[HIham] [hamradiohawaii] Bill 4 (2009) - illegal to use ham radio while mobiling?

Jim Thompson jim at netgate.com
Sat Jan 31 18:40:11 EST 2009


It's a first ammendment issue.

The solution here is not new "feel good" laws, but rather enforcement  
of existing liability / tort law.

If council members and legislators propose or vote to pass stupid  
laws, we should vote them out.

Le Jan 31, 2009 à 1:27 PM, Ron Hashiro <rhashiro at hawaiiantel.net> a  
écrit :

> This proposed bill is a problem not limited to amateur radio  
> operators.
>
> It will also affect those involved in engaging in making a living,  
> as it
> would
> encompass taxi drivers, commercial vehicle operators, public and  
> private
> bus operators -- who use two-way radios.  We simply can't afford that
> kind of limitation during the current economic downturn.
>
> Also affected would be state, federal and military law enforcement  
> officers.
>
> It is a good thing that maritime and aeronautical operations are  
> excluded
> from the scope of the current language.
>
> We need to contact our representatives immediately on the City  
> Council,
> and encourage
> a rewrite of the law to exempt two-way radios from the language, and  
> help
> them with the original intent of the bill which is to discourage the
> active use
> of texting, and possibly hands-on cell phone usage.  We simply  
> cannot have
> the unintended impact on our county economy at this time.
>
> Ron Hashiro, AH6RH
>
>
> Jim Yuen wrote:
>>
>> Hi Hams,
>>
>> FYI. this may be a problem for hams.
>>
>> Jim WH6GS
>>
>> ================
>>
>>> From: "Randy" <youngl001 at hawaii.rr.com>
>>>
>>> Subject: Fw: Fwd: Bill 4 (2009)
>>> Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2009 07:13:46 -1000
>>>
>>> Aloha,
>>>    Here is a copy of the new Bill brought up by Rod Tam.  Please
>>> pass this on to all the hams you know.  We need to act on this ASAP
>>> as a group.
>>>
>>> Randy
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> *From:* gstender at hawaiiantel.net <mailto:gstender at hawaiiantel.net>
>>> *Sent:* Friday, January 30, 2009 9:35 PM
>>> *Subject:* Fwd: Fwd: Bill 4 (2009)
>>>
>>> Aloha,  I got this from KH6GL and it may be worth reading and
>>> responding too. The way I read it is unless you are a bona-fide
>>> emerg. responder,  you can't use the radio while driving.
>>>     Click on the link below and read the bill. I plan to contact Rod
>>> Tam by e-mail and phone and see if the intent is to include HAM  
>>> RADIO
>>> as a prohibited eletronic device.                   73s
>>> George  WH6PD
>>>
>>>
>>> n Jan 30, 2009, *louihome at aol.com* <mailto:louihome at aol.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>    From: louihome <louihome at aol.com <mailto:louihome at aol.com>>
>>>    Subject: Fwd: Bill 4 (2009)
>>>    Date: January 30, 2009 10:51:33 AM HST
>>>
>>>    Begin forwarded message:
>>>
>>>        From: "Coloretti, April" <acoloretti at honolulu.gov
>>>        <mailto:acoloretti at honolulu.gov> >
>>>        Subject: Bill 4 (2009)
>>>        Date: January 30, 2009 10:00:06 AM HST
>>>
>>
>>
>>>    http://www4.honolulu.gov/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-84428/3xhh_fbd.pdf
>>>    <http://www4.honolulu.gov/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-84428/3xhh_fbd.pdf 
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>    April Melia Coloretti
>>>    Executive Assistant
>>>    Office of Councilmember Duke Bainum
>>>    Council District V, Honolulu City Council
>>>    530 S. King Street, Honolulu, HI  96813
>>>    Office: (808) 768-5005
>>>    Fax: (808) 550-6325
>>>    email: acoloretti at honolulu.gov <mailto:acoloretti at honolulu.gov>
>>>
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