[nrv-hams] Fwd Amateur Radio Parity Act Speeds to U.S. House Passage, Heads to U.S. Senate

[Knight, Dave]

A concise sample letter containing just the basics, e.g.:

Subject:  Please cosponsor or at least support HR-555
>
> H.R. 555 calls on the FCC to establish rules prohibiting the
> application of deed restrictions that preclude Amateur Radio
> communications on their face or as applied. Deed restrictions would
> have to impose the minimum practicable restriction on Amateur Radio
> communications to accomplish the lawful purposes of homeowners
> association seeking to enforce the restriction.
>
> Because Amateur Radio is an integral part of many local emergency
> response operations, it is imperative that homeowners associations be
> limited in the extent to which they can arbitrarily restrict Amateur
> Radio communications.



> yourName, callsign
> address
> phone
>


that folks could edit to fit their own argument(s) might be helpful.

$0.02 more...


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In your time of need, may your piece be with you!

On Fri, Jan 27, 2017 at 10:05 AM, Knight, Dave <diemkae at gmail.com> wrote:

> Is there an "action item" link somewhere?
>
> If not,  maybe more folks would take step up to contact their legislators
> if there was a link to a sample advocacy letter and a legislator contact
> resource like
>
>     https://www.usa.gov/elected-officials/
>
> Just my $0.02...
>
>
> --
>
> In your time of need, may your piece be with you!
>
> On Fri, Jan 27, 2017 at 9:22 AM, Patrick Johnson <
> patrickjohnson1015 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> As an FYI,
>>
>> Hopefully it will pass this time around.
>>
>> 73s,
>> Patrick
>>
>> > Article follows:
>> > SB QST @ ARL $ARLB006
>> > ARLB006 Amateur Radio Parity Act Speeds to U.S. House Passage, Heads
>> > to U.S. Senate
>> >
>> > ZCZC AG06
>> > QST de W1AW
>> > ARRL Bulletin 6  ARLB006
>> > From ARRL Headquarters
>> > Newington CT  January 26, 2017
>> > To all radio amateurs
>> >
>> > SB QST ARL ARLB006
>> > ARLB006 Amateur Radio Parity Act Speeds to U.S. House Passage, Heads
>> > to U.S. Senate
>> >
>> > Just 10 days after being introduced, the 2017 Amateur Radio Parity
>> > Act legislation, H.R. 555, passed the U.S. House of Representatives
>> > this week on unanimous consent under a suspension of House rules.
>> > The bill's language is identical to that of the 2015 measure, H.R.
>> > 1301, which won House approval late last summer after attracting 126
>> > co-sponsors, but failed to clear the U.S. Senate last fall as the
>> > 114th Congress wound down. The new bill, again sponsored by Rep.
>> > Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), was introduced on January 13 with initial
>> > co-sponsorship by Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT) and Rep. Greg Walden,
>> > W7EQI (R-OR), who chairs the influential House Committee on Energy
>> > and Commerce.
>> >
>> > H.R. 555 can be found on the web at,
>> > https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/555?r=27 .
>> >
>> > "The grassroots effort of Amateur Radio operators across this nation
>> > in support of the Amateur Radio Parity Act has been remarkable,
>> > nothing like we have ever seen before," ARRL President Rick
>> > Roderick, K5UR, said. "To all hams, keep going! Now is the time to
>> > charge forward with that same momentum to the Senate. We can do it!"
>> > The bill arrives in the U.S. Senate with ample time in which to
>> > garner its approval through an education campaign.
>> >
>> > "We're very encouraged by the speed with which this bill made it
>> > through the House. It's amazing that this happened," said ARRL
>> > Hudson Division Director Mike Lisenco, N2YBB, who has been at the
>> > forefront of the legislative initiative. "With the help of ARRL
>> > members, we believe we can get this done," Lisenco continued. "We
>> > came within a hair's breadth last time, with 110,000 e-mails to
>> > members of both houses of Congress, as well as letters and telephone
>> > calls. Member participation in this final push is critical."
>> >
>> > H.R. 555 calls on the FCC to establish rules prohibiting the
>> > application of deed restrictions that preclude Amateur Radio
>> > communications on their face or as applied. Deed restrictions would
>> > have to impose the minimum practicable restriction on Amateur Radio
>> > communications to accomplish the lawful purposes of homeowners
>> > association seeking to enforce the restriction.
>> > NNNN
>> > /EX
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