[MCARC] [Fwd: ARRL Member Bulletin for December 23, 2022]

[Nate Bargmann]

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Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2022 17:40:29 -0500 (EST)
From: ARRL Web site <memberlist at www.arrl.org>
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Subject: ARRL Member Bulletin for December 23, 2022

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          ARRL Member Bulletin

Published by the American Radio Relay League
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December 23, 2022

Rep. Bill Johnson Introduces Bill to Eliminate Private Land Use
Restrictions on Amateur Radio

Congressman Bill Johnson (OH-6) introduced a bill in the U.S. House of
Representatives (H.R.9670
<https://www.arrl.org/files/file/HR9670/HR9670-Amateur-Radio-Emergency-Preparedness-Act.pdf>)
on Thursday, December 22, 2022, to eliminate private land use
restrictions that prohibit, restrict, or impair the ability of an
Amateur Radio Operator from operating and installing amateur station
antennas on property subject to the control of the Amateur Radio
Operator.

The exponential growth of communities subject to private land use
restrictions that prohibit both the operation of Amateur Radio and the
installation of amateur station antennas has significantly restricted
the growth of the Amateur Radio Service. These restrictions are
pervasive in private common interest residential communities such as
single-family subdivisions, condominiums, cooperatives, gated
communities, master-planned communities, planned unit developments, and
communities governed by community associations. The restrictions have
particularly impacted the ability of Amateur Radio to fulfill its
statutorily mandated duty of serving as a voluntary noncommercial
emergency communications service.

Congress in 1996 directed the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
to promulgate regulations (Public Law 104-104, title II, section 207,
110 Stat. 114; 47 U.S.C. 303 note) that have preempted all private land
use restrictions applicable to exterior communications facilities that
impair the ability of citizens to receive television broadcast signals,
direct broadcast satellite services, or multichannel multipoint
distribution services, or to transmit and receive wireless internet
services. ARRL attempts to obtain similar relief for Amateur Radio were
rejected by the FCC with a statement such relief would have to come
from Congress.

ARRL Legislative Advocacy Committee Chairman John Robert Stratton,
N5AUS, noted that Congress, in 1994 by Joint Resolution,
S.J.Res.90/H.J.Res.199, declared that regulations at all levels of
government should facilitate and encourage the effective operation of
Amateur Radio from residences as a public benefit. He continued by
stating that "H.R.9670, the Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act,
is intended to fulfill that mandate and preserve the ability of Amateur
Radio Operators to continue to serve as a key component of American
critical communications infrastructure."

ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR, and Mr. Stratton both extended on
behalf of the ARRL, its Members, and the Amateur Radio community their
thanks and appreciation for the leadership of Rep. Johnson in his
tireless efforts to support and protect the rights of all Amateur Radio
Operators.

For the full text of the bill, click here
<https://www.arrl.org/files/file/HR9670/HR9670-Amateur-Radio-Emergency-Preparedness-Act.pdf>
(PDF).

ARRL is the National Association for Amateur Radio®. Founded in 1914 as
The American Radio Relay League, ARRL is a noncommercial membership
organization of radio amateurs. ARRL numbers within its ranks the vast
majority of active radio amateurs (or "hams") in the U.S., and has a
proud history of achievement as the standard-bearer in promoting and
protecting amateur radio. For more information about ARRL and amateur
radio, visit www.arrl.org <http://www.arrl.org>.

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Incorporated. Use and distribution of this publication, or any portion
thereof, is permitted for non-commercial or educational purposes, with
attribution. All other purposes require written permission.

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