[SFDXA] Senators Wicker, Blumenthal Reintroduce Legislation to Protect Amateur Radio Operators

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  Senators Wicker, Blumenthal Reintroduce Legislation to Protect Amateur
  Radio Operators
  <https://www.wicker.senate.gov/2025/2/senators-wicker-blumenthal-reintroduce-legislation-to-protect-amateur-radio-operators>


      February 6, 2025

*WASHINGTON* – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Richard 
Blumenthal, D-Conn., today reintroduced the Amateur Radio Emergency 
Preparedness Act, which would give amateur radio operators the right to 
install amateur radio antennas and serve their communities. Many 
homeowner associations prevent amateur radio operators from installing 
outdoor antennas on residential properties. However, this communication 
method has proven to be essential in emergencies and natural disasters, 
such as hurricanes in states like Mississippi and Connecticut.

“Mississippians should have access to every possible means of warning 
for natural disasters, including amateur radio operators. In an 
emergency, those warnings can mean the difference between life and 
death,” *Senator Wicker said. *“The Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness 
Act would remove unnecessary roadblocks that could help keep communities 
safe during emergencies like tornadoes, hurricanes, and fires.”

“When disaster strikes, amateur radio operators provide vital, often 
life-saving information, which shouldn’t be hindered by prohibitive 
rules or confusing approval processes. The Amateur Radio Emergency 
Preparedness Act eliminates obstacles for ham radio enthusiasts, 
allowing them to continue their communications and serve their 
communities in the face of emergencies,”*said Senator Blumenthal.*

*Background:*

The Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act would limit the scenarios 
in which homeowner associations could ban, prevent, or require approval 
for the installation or use of amateur radio antennas.

Among other provisions, this legislation would:

  * Prohibit homeowner association rules that prevent or ban amateur
    radio antennas;
  * Clarify the approval process for installing amateur radio antennas; and
  * Give amateur radio operators a private right of action.

The full text of the legislation can be found here 
<http://www.wicker.senate.gov/services/files/F608FEAC-0098-4EB2-BE0B-7509D337C5B2>.

https://www.wicker.senate.gov/2025/2/senators-wicker-blumenthal-reintroduce-legislation-to-protect-amateur-radio-operators
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