[PPRAANet] Rep. Lamborn's response on HR 1301

[Jim]

Second try on this email --

Last Friday, I telephoned Representative Doug Landborn's office to ask 
about his position on HR1301.

I had contacted his office about four times last year and three times 
this year, and had never received a reply.

To my surprise (or not), the person I spoke to at the Colo. Spgs. office 
and at the Wash., DC office never heard of HR 1301.

I explained to the staffer at the Wash., DC office, what HR 1301 was 
about, and talked about deed restrictions and HOA covenants.  To that, 
he asked me what an HOA was.  So, I explained HOAs were.
He checked and said the bill had been referred to committee, and 
probably the best way Rep. Lamborn could support it was to cosponsor the 
bill.
I told him, yes, that's what I was requesting him to do.

I asked if I could receive a reply, since I never heard back from Rep. 
Lamborn, and if he could send a reply that I could share with the local 
amateur radio committee.
He agreed.  Amazingly, he was able to get my name and address from an 
email IO had sent on that subject (so those emails don't all go in the 
bit bucket).

So here's the reply -- I just copied and pasted the text -- the reply 
was on letterhead and signed by Rep. Lanborn.
Yes, I did ask for him to sign on as a cosponsor.  You can read into the 
response as you feel appropriate.

IMHO, our local community hasn't done a good job trying to contact him 
on this subject.

October 26, 2015

Mr. James E. Madsen
5107 Lone Star Pl
Colorado Springs, CO 80922-3600


Dear Mr. Madsen:

Thank you for contacting me in regard to H.R. 1301, the Amateur Radio 
Parity Act. This is an important issue and I always enjoy hearing from 
my constituents.

This bill directs the Federal Communications Commission to extend to 
private land use restrictions its rule relating to reasonable 
accommodation of amateur service communications. H.R. 1301 would make it 
easier for people to participate in amateur radio. Currently, this bill 
has been referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce where it is 
being reviewed and debated.

I appreciate amateur radio operators. They serve our communities in a 
helpful way by providing valuable services to their neighbors, services 
which often include:

· Wireless communications support for community events
· Providing public service, search-and-rescue, severe weather, and 
disaster communications for local governmental agencies and 
non-governmental agencies (NGO), such as the Red Cross and Salvation Army.
· Providing communications support to the United States military through 
its Military Auxiliary Radio System (MARS).

Amateur radio still plays an important role in our country. Rest assured 
that I will keep your thoughts and comments in mind when voting on this 
piece of legislation when it comes to the floor in the House of 
Representatives.

As always, I greatly appreciate your concerns and perspectives. Please 
do not hesitate to contact me in the future on other issues important to 
you. ... (html deleted)

Sincerely,

Doug Lamborn
Member of Congress