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

[Jim]

"Committee" should have been "community" in the email below.

My call is K3ILC ---

Jim wrote:
> 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
>
>
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