[PPRAANet] Fw: A message from ARRL President Rick Roderick K5UR

[Phillip H. Blanton]

I received the following email from Senator Bennet (below my sig).

I take issue with this statement from Senator Bennet:

"...deed restrictions, are entered into by property owners upon purchase 
of the land and govern what can and cannot be done on the restricted 
property, including <...> the construction of /*large*/ antennas used by 
amateur radio operators."

*/Emphasis mine./*

Apparently Senator Bennet is imagining large, complex guyed towers in 
residential backyards, which tells me that he is unfriendly to Amateurs 
and is attempting to insert weasel wording into his correspondence to 
justify keeping poor Americans safe from the proliferation of these 
unsightly steel structures that trashy radio amateurs are wont to 
install all over the place.

Yes, I may be reading a little more into his email than he intended, but 
knowing politicians like I do, I don't think so. These guys carefully 
measure each word and have a team of lawyers that pore over each missive 
before they are issued, so I'm sure from Senator Bennet's email that 
he's not a friend of amateur radio.

Maybe he just hasn't heard from enough of us? 
https://www.bennet.senate.gov/?p=contact

*Phillip H. Blanton*
*NØTAN*


Dear Phillip:

Thank you for contacting me regarding amateur radio and community 
association standards.  I appreciate hearing from you on this issue.

As you know, many residential properties are governed by homeowners 
agreements or covenants, conditions, and restrictions (CC&Rs). These 
CC&Rs, also known as deed restrictions, are entered into by property 
owners upon purchase of the land and govern what can and cannot be done 
on the restricted property, including prohibiting painting houses 
certain colors or the construction of large antennas used by amateur 
radio operators.

S. 1534 has been referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation. While I am not a member of this Committee, I will 
keep your thoughts and concerns in mind should this bill or similar 
legislation come before the full Senate.

I value the input of fellow Coloradans in considering the wide variety 
of important issues and legislative initiatives that come before the 
Senate. I hope you will continue to inform me of your thoughts and concerns.

For more information about my priorities as a U.S. Senator, I invite you 
to visit my website at http://bennet.senate.gov/. Again, thank you for 
contacting me.

Sincerely,

Signature

Michael F. Bennet
United States Senator

To reply to this message with a message to Senator Bennet or the office, 
please use the form at http://bennet.senate.gov/contact. Thank you.