[NvHam] Latest Regarding AB-441

Thu, 29 May 2003 11:41:23 -0700

This is the current information I am receiving from Carson City:

      "The speaker and law enforcement are trying to hold their ground 
somewhat on this although they are willing to concede to an insertion in 
that section somewhat to the effect that there would have to be serious 
intent to conspire, or do harm with the knowledge and publication of these 
freqs. It would shift the burden of proof more onto the legal system or law 
enforcement. This is a possible fall back position if we can't get the 
horses to delete sub f from the section.
      "How would this affect things? There is quite a bit of email coming 
in and that will help. Keep it coming."

The "speaker" being referred to, above, is the bill's author, Speaker of 
the Assembly Richard Perkins <[email protected]> who, as a matter of 
courtesy and protocol, should be involved in any amendments to the bill.

What Speaker Perkins and his law enforcement advisors don't seem to 
understand is that this frequency information is in the public 
domain.  Anyone can go to the FCC web site http://wireless.fcc.gov/uls/ and 
in about three minutes call up complete frequency information on every 
public service transmitter in the State of Nevada!

The ideal solution would still be to remove paragraph (f) entirely.  If 
that can't be done, then an explicit exclusion should be made to not 
restrict the availability or use of information derived from Federal 
sources and there should be no restrictions on *any* information pertaining 
to amateur radio operations as defined by 47 CFR Part 97, regardless of source.

You can make your opinion known to the State Legislature at 
http://www.leg.state.nv.us/72nd/opinions2003/index.cfm and specify 
AB441.  Indicate you are "Against" the bill and under Comments, write 
"Remove Section 21 Subsection 2 Paragraph (f)."

Also telephone or send an e-mail to your State Senator.  You can find their 
address at http://www.leg.state.nv.us/72nd/Legislators/Senators/slist.cfm

Also telephone or send an e-mail to members of the State Finance 
Committee.  You can find their addresses at 
http://www.leg.state.nv.us/72nd/Committees/S_Committees/FIN.cfm and their 
individual e-mail addresses are:

William Raggio <[email protected]>
Raymond Rawson <[email protected]>
Dean Rhoades <[email protected]>
Barbara Cegavske <[email protected]>
Sandra Tiffany <[email protected]>
Bob Coffin <[email protected]>
Bernice Mathews <[email protected]>

Please include Speaker of the Assembly Richard Perkins 
<[email protected]> in your comments.

Again, we need to respectfully ask that AB-441 Section 21 Subsection 2 
Paragraph (f) be removed.

73, Dick
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Dick Flanagan W6OLD NV SM
E-mail: [email protected]