[WIham] Fwd: URGENT: HR 607 - Threat to Amateur Radio Spectrum

[Mark Thompson]

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Subject: URGENT: HR 607 - Threat to Amateur Radio Spectrum



23 FEB 2011 - 1502 CST

Fellow Central Division Members:

Most of you have probably already received email message inserted
inside this message.  If this is the first time you have received it, I
urge you to act on this spectrum pprotection issue as soon as possible. 
However, I want to add information that applies to all such email letter
campaigns.

1.  Always avoid emotional statements regardless of how strong you may
feel about a particular issue.  The saying "You can catch more flies
with honey than with vinegar." should be the guiding principle in your
email letter to your elected representatives.  Do not make threats or
call anybody names - this is totally counterproductive.

2. I encourage you to personalize your letter, but please keep item #1
in mind.

3. Do not send your letter directly to your representative via the U.S
Postal Service.  It will be delayed as much as eight (8) weeks for
detailed inspection for anthrax contamination and other nasty things. 
Then your letter will arrive with a lot of other non-related mail and
will have far less impact.  If you want to send a paper letter, please
mail it to our paid lobbyist, John Schwat.

4. Please send your email letters to our lobbyist, John Schwat.  He
will print them and deliver them in person to your elected federal
representatives.

A couple of key points to remember when discussing our opposition to HR
607:

A.  We understand and support the principle that Public Safety and
First responders should have the D-Block frequencies.

B.  Our opposition to the bill stems from the inclusion of the 420-440
MHZ Amateur allocation as part of the proposed "frequency swap".

Time is of the essence on this request, as HR 607 is gathering steam in
Congress.  Please send your email letters ASAP.

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A new bill, "Broadband for First Responders Act of 2011" in the U.S.
House of Representatives (HR 607) includes provisions to auction off a
portion of the 70cm band allocated to amateur radio. The ARRL is asking
hams to contact their representatives and ask them to oppose this bill.

More information on the bill and how to communicate with your
representative can be found at:

http://www.arrl.org/news/spectrum-management-bill-threatens-amateur-frequencies

There is also a sample letter and information on how to identify your
representative on the website.

http://www.arrl.org/sample-letters

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