[NevadaARES] Final Regarding AB-441

[Dick Flanagan]

As originally written, Nevada Assembly Bill 441 would have made the 
publication, sale and possession of "emergency response" frequencies 
against the law if the Governor determined it was necessary because of real 
or potential terrorist activity.  Because of the wide public availability 
of this information, such a restriction would have been unenforceable and 
simply not in the best interests of both amateur radio and public safety 
interests.

Because of a concentrated effort by the amateur community, this section of 
AB-441 has been rewritten!

According to the Nevada Legislature web site, AB-441 passed the State 
Senate with the following replacement for Section 21 Subsection 2 Paragraph 
(f):

"(f) Documents, records or other items of information regarding the 
infrastructure and security of frequencies for radio transmissions used by 
response agencies, including, without limitation:

"(1) Access codes, passwords or programs used to ensure the security of 
frequencies for radio transmissions used by response agencies;

"(2) Procedures and processes used to ensure the security of frequencies 
for radio transmissions used by response agencies; and

"(3) Plans used to reestablish security and service with respect to 
frequencies for radio transmissions used by response agencies after 
security has been breached or service has been interrupted."

The amended bill now goes back to the Assembly where passage is expected.

We did it, Folks!  Thanks to everyone who contacted the Legislature and let 
it be known that the previous wording of this Section was unacceptable!

73, Dick
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Dick Flanagan W6OLD NV SM
E-mail: w6old@arrl.org