[NCARC] Urgent Call to Action -- S. 1685 (Amateur Radio Parity Act)

Fri Nov 13 11:22:51 EST 2015

Richard et al, I wrote him in August, 2014 when the bill was introduced
last year and here was his reply at that time:

"Thank you for contacting me regarding amateur radio. I appreciate you
taking the time to write. It is an honor to serve you in Congress and I
hope you will continue to write with your thoughts and ideas on moving our
country forward.

On June 25, 2014, Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) introduced H.R. 4969,
the Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2014. This legislation would extend the
Federal Communications Commission's "reasonable accommodation" protections to
amateur radio hosts who are living in deed-restricted communities. Such a
modification would allow hosts living in areas controlled by builders or
homeowner's associations to more easily erect antennas. It has been
referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, on which I sit.

Amateur radio hosts play very valuable roles in their communities. They
provide not only entertainment, but also important safety information in
the event of emergencies. When severe flooding impacted our state in
September 2013, amateur radio hosts worked diligently to maintain contact
with mountain communities whose communication systems had been damaged. I
am extremely grateful for the work of these individuals. Please rest
assured, I am carefully reviewing H.R. 4969 and will keep your thoughts in
mind should it come to the floor of the House for a vote.

Again, thank you for contacting me, and do not hesitate to do so again when
an issue is important to you.

Sincerely,
Cory Gardner
Member of Congress"

On Thu, Nov 12, 2015 at 4:35 PM, Richard McClelland <
rnmcclelland at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Here's a not very convincing response from Senator Garner:
> Thank you for contacting me regarding the Amateur Radio Parity Act of
> 2015. I appreciate you taking the time to write. It is an honor to serve
> you in the United States Senate and I hope you will continue to write with
> your thoughts and ideas on moving our country forward.On June 25, 2015,
> Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) introduced S. 1685, the Amateur Radio Parity
> Act of 2015. This legislation would allow radio operators to construct
> radio antennas on their property, including in situations where local home
> owner associations or subdivisions prohibit it. This legislation has been
> referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
> on which I sit, for further review. Many amateur radio operators are not
> allowed to construct radio antennas on their property because of the
> regulations that some homeowners associations and subdivisions currently
> have in place. These radio antennas are sometimes used to perform very
> important public services such as communicatio
>  n assistance during natural disasters and other public emergencies.
> However, many home and condominium associations contend that the antennas
> are unsafe, unsightly, and have the potential to drive down property
> values. Please rest assured, I will keep your thoughts in mind should this
> legislation come before me for a vote.Again, thank you for contacting me,
> and do not hesitate to do so again when an issue is important to you.
> > From: alpheus at openmailbox.org
> > Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2015 23:08:01 -0700
> > To: Ncarc at mailman.qth.net
> > Subject: [NCARC] Urgent Call to Action -- S. 1685 (Amateur Radio Parity
> Act)
> >
> > In case any of you haven't yet seen this.
> > Thanks,
> > Al, KF0AAL
> >
> >
> > -------- Original Message --------
> > From: ARRL Members Only Web site <memberlist at www.arrl.org>
> > Sent: November 11, 2015 8:36:57 PM MST
> > To: alpheus at openmailbox.org
> > Subject: Urgent Call to Action -- S. 1685 (Amateur Radio Parity Act)
> >
> > Greetings --
> >
> > This is a crucial call to action for all ARRL members and amateur radio
> > operators across Colorado.
> >
> > The United States Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee
> > has scheduled an executive session next Wednesday, November 18, to mark
> > up several bills that it is reviewing.  We have just learned that the
> > Senate version of the Amateur Radio Parity Act (S. 1685) is among them.
> >  A committee markup is the key formal step a committee ultimately takes
> > for a bill to advance, in this case, to the full Senate floor, which
> > would be a tremendous milestone towards its ultimate passage.
> >
> > Colorado's Senator Cory Gardner sits on this very Senate committee and
> > he needs to hear an abundance of support from his constituents, urging
> > him to vote in favor of this bill to advance it next Wednesday.
> > Opposition to this legislation, led by an organization that lobbies on
> > behalf of homeowners associations and is contacting Senate offices
> > themselves, is underway.  ARRL leadership is working with offices of
> > the Senators on this committee to counter the deliberate misinformation
> > they are no doubt receiving.  Of vital importance at this stage is hams
> > -- such as yourself, whether you are hampered by property covenants,
> > conditions, and restrictions (CC&Rs) or not -- lighting up Senator
> > Gardner's phone switchboard and/or inbox, kindly urging him to pass
> > this legislation.
> >
> > There are presently 16,023 licensed amateur radio operators across
> > Colorado -- constituents of Senator Gardner -- who would benefit from
> > the regulatory parity and uniformity that S. 1685, the Amateur Radio
> > Parity Act, would provide across the amateur radio community.
> >
> > Please simply contact Senator Gardner's office by telephone (this is
> > the most effective method) and/or e-mail his office with the following
> > simple message:
> >
> > "I am a constituent and a federally licensed amateur radio operator. I
> > am contacting you to urge Senator Gardner to support S. 1685, the
> > Amateur Radio Parity Act, when it comes up for a vote in committee on
> > November 18th. Thank you."
> >
> > Senator Gardner's office number in Washington, D.C. is 202-224-5941.
> > He can also be emailed at
> > http://www.gardner.senate.gov/contact-cory/email-cory  Select
> > "Communications" from the appropriate drop-down menu, and don't forget
> > to include your callsign in your email.
> >
> > We've worked so hard to get to this point.  Here is our opportunity to
> > get the Amateur Radio Parity Act onto the Senate floor and positioned
> > for passage.  Please call and/or write Senator Gardner's office right
> > away.
> >
> > (Please distribute this email broadly across the Colorado amateur radio
> > community right away.)
> >
> > Thank you and 73,
> > Brian Mileshosky N5ZGT
> > ARRL Director, Rocky Mountain Division
> >
> > Dwayne Allen WY7FD
> > ARRL Vice-Director, Rocky Mountain Division
> >
> > --------------------------------------------------------------------
> > ARRL Rocky Mountain Division
> > Director: Brian P Mileshosky, N5ZGT
> > n5zgt at arrl.org
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