[WIARC] FW: SUPPORT THE AMATEUR RADIO PARITY ACT ! S. 1534

[Danny Pease]

I realize many of you will get this same notice from other sources, but I want to make sure everyone is aware this is coming up again I urge you to spend the 3 or 4 minutes it takes to ask our Senators to support this bill. Clicking on the link to the ARRL Rally Page will step you though the simple and painless process.

https://arrl.rallycongress.net/ctas/urge-us-senate-to-support-amateur-radio-parity-act

NG9R


-----Original Message-----
From: ARRL Members Only Web site [mailto:memberlist at www.arrl.org] 
Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2017 8:51 PM
To: dpease at adams.net
Subject: SUPPORT THE AMATEUR RADIO PARITY ACT ! S. 1534

Hello -
        Please add your voice to the support for the Amateur Radio
Parity Act S. 1534 !        
The ARRL Rally Page,
https://arrl.rallycongress.net/ctas/urge-us-senate-to-support-amateur-radio-parity-act
is a simple manner in which to send your comments to your Senator.  

         When I was visiting the offices of the Senators from Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana last week, something that I did hear often was that the Senator's staff would like to hear from our membership.  By using this Rally Page we can insure that your comments are hand-delivered directly to each Senator's office. 

         If you have any questions about the legislation please feel free to email me at W9XA at ARRL.ORG

       A copy of ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR's call to action is included below.  

73, 
      Kermit Carlson W9XA
      Director, ARRL Central Division
      http://www.central.arrl.org/

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 http://www.arrl.org/news/
arrl-president-issues-call-for-members-to-reach-out-to-their-senators-to-support-s-1534
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ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR, is calling on League members to urge their US Senators to support the Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2017, S. 1534. 

ARRL has opened a RallyCongress page to simplify the task.


       “[W]e are at a crossroad in our efforts to obtain passage of The Amateur Radio Parity Act,” Roderick said. He said the campaign to secure passage of the bill scored a major victory earlier this year when H.R. 555 passed unanimously in the US House of Representatives.
Obtaining passage of the companion Senate bill, S. 1534, is the final legislative hurdle.

“Now is the time for all hams to get involved in the process!”
Roderick said. “Many of you already live in deed-restricted communities, and that number grows daily.”

He urged radio amateurs now restricted by a Homeowners Association from installing effective outdoor antennas to visit the RallyCongress site and e-mail their two US Senators. He also encouraged those not now affected by deed covenants, conditions, and restrictions (CC&Rs) to support their fellow radio amateurs by doing the same.

“If you want to help create an opportunity — not available before now — for Amateurs who live in deed restricted communities to install effective outdoor antennas on property that they own or lease, send these e-mails today!” Roderick said. “We need you to reach out to your Senators today.  Right away.”

S. 1534 was introduced in the US Senate on July 12, marking another step forward for this landmark legislation. Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) are the Senate sponsors. The measure will, for the first time, guarantee all radio amateurs living in deed-restricted communities governed by a Homeowners Association (HOA) or subject to any private land-use regulations, the right to erect and maintain effective outdoor antennas at their homes, while protecting the aesthetic concerns of HOAs.

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