[W1SMH] Fwd: ARRL Member Bulletin for December 23, 2022

[Ray Cord]

Ray CordDeputy Director Norton EMA508-726-1054 Cell

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| Rep. Bill Johnson Introduces Bill to Eliminate Private Land UseRestrictions on Amateur RadioCongressman Bill Johnson (OH-6) introduced a billin the U.S. House of Representatives (H.R.9670) on Thursday, December 22, 2022, to eliminate private land userestrictions that prohibit, restrict, or impair the ability of an Amateur RadioOperator from operating and installing amateur station antennas on propertysubject to the control of the Amateur Radio Operator.The exponentialgrowth of communities subject to private land use restrictions that prohibitboth the operation of Amateur Radio and the installation of amateur stationantennas has significantly restricted the growth of the Amateur RadioService. These restrictions are pervasive in private common interest residentialcommunities such as single-family subdivisions, condominiums, cooperatives,gated communities, master-planned communities, planned unit developments,and communities governed by community associations. The restrictions haveparticularly impacted the ability of Amateur Radio to fulfill its statutorilymandated duty of serving as a voluntary noncommercial emergencycommunications service.Congress in 1996 directed the Federal CommunicationsCommission (FCC) to promulgate regulations (Public Law 104-104, title II, section207, 110 Stat. 114; 47 U.S.C. 303 note) that have preempted all privateland use restrictions applicable to exterior communications facilities thatimpair the ability of citizens to receive television broadcast signals,direct broadcast satellite services, or multichannel multipoint distributionservices, or to transmit and receive wireless internet services. ARRLattempts to obtain similar relief for Amateur Radio were rejected by the FCC witha statement such relief would have to come from Congress.ARRLLegislative Advocacy Committee Chairman John Robert Stratton, N5AUS, noted thatCongress, in 1994 by Joint Resolution, S.J.Res.90/H.J.Res.199, declared thatregulations at all levels of government should facilitate and encourage theeffective operation of Amateur Radio from residences as a public benefit. Hecontinued by stating that "H.R.9670, the Amateur Radio EmergencyPreparedness Act, is intended to fulfill that mandate and preserve the abilityof Amateur Radio Operators to continue to serve as a key component ofAmerican critical communications infrastructure."ARRL President RickRoderick, K5UR, and Mr. Stratton both extended on behalf of the ARRL, its Members,and the Amateur Radio community their thanks and appreciation for theleadership of Rep. Johnson in his tireless efforts to support and protect therights of all Amateur Radio Operators.For the full text of the bill, click here (PDF).
 ARRL is theNational Association for Amateur Radio®. Founded in 1914 asThe American Radio Relay League, ARRL is a noncommercial membershiporganization of radio amateurs. ARRL numbers within its ranks the vast majority ofactive radio amateurs (or "hams") in the U.S., and has a proud history ofachievement as the standard-bearer in promoting and protecting amateurradio. For more information about ARRL and amateur radio, visit www.arrl.org. |  |
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