I thank Jeffrey for pointing this out. I have subsequently read it on ARRL's
home page.
This is truly a sad day. This certainly is the last nail in the coffin of
amateur radio.
If you haven't read it, please read the article in the BVARC Newsletter,
October 2016, Page 3. Go to www.bvarc.org and click on "club newsletters" in
the left column of the home page.
The very short version is that a) Unless already pre-approved, it will be
illegal (AGAINST FEDERAL LAW not just against deed restrictions) for anyone
living in an HOA community to put up even a stealth antenna prior to receiving
approval from an HOA. Per attorney interpretation, as there is no grandfather
clause, even such existing antennas must come down.b) no one will EVER get
approval from any HOA.c) accordingly, home base operation will virtually cease
to exist in HOA communities.
Many of us, and more importantly many prospective hams, that live under the axe
of an HOA, we would be limited to mobile, portable or remote ops for day-to-day
on-the-air activities. Imagine what that will do to us, but more importantly
to the prospect of drawing new people into amateur radio.
I reiterate, please read the article.
Amateur Radio, it's been a good ride. RIP.
John, K5IZO
From: Jeffery MacMillian via BVARC <[email protected]>
To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <[email protected]>
Cc: Jeffery MacMillian <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2017 1:05 AM
Subject: [BVARC] HR 555 Amature Radio Parity Act --- REBORN
Did anyone else notice what showed backup in congress as HR 555 (Just a bit
miss labeled and should be HR 666) Here we go again.
SB QST @ ARL $ARLB005
ARLB005 New "Amateur Radio Parity Act" Bill Introduced in US House
of Representatives
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ARRL Bulletin 5 ARLB005
>From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT January 17, 2017
To all radio amateurs
SB QST ARL ARLB005
ARLB005 New "Amateur Radio Parity Act" Bill Introduced in US House
of Representatives
H.R. 555 - a new "Amateur Radio Parity Act" bill - has been
introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill's language
is identical to that of the 2015 measure, H.R. 1301, which passed in
the House late last summer but failed in the waning days of the US
Senate to gain the necessary support. As with H.R. 1301, the new
measure introduced on January 13 in the 115th Congress was sponsored
by Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), with initial co-sponsorship by Rep.
Joe Courtney (D-CT) and Rep. Greg Walden, W7EQI (R-OR). Walden now
chairs the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, to which the new
bill has been referred. H.R. 555 will get an initial airing in the
Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. When H.R. 1301 came
up in committee, Walden spoke forcefully in favor of the measure,
which ultimately attracted 126 House cosponsors.
Information on H.R. 555 can be found on the web at,
https://www.congress.gov/bill/ 115th-congress/house-bill/555? r=27 .
"Rep. Kinzinger has again stepped forward to introduce this
important legislation," said ARRL CEO Tom Gallagher, NY2RF.
"Kinzinger's commitment stems from exposure to what the Amateur
Radio community brings to the service of all communities. The ARRL
and radio amateurs nationwide owe Rep. Kinzinger a resounding 'Thank
You!' for his efforts on their behalf."
H.R. 555 calls on the FCC to establish rules prohibiting the
application of deed restrictions that preclude Amateur Radio
communications on their face or as applied. Deed restrictions would
have to impose the minimum practicable restriction on Amateur Radio
communications to accomplish the lawful purposes of homeowners
association seeking to enforce the restriction.
The ARRL Board of Directors is expected to discuss the pending
legislation when it meets January 20-21.
NNNN
/EX
Have Fun,Jeff
KG5LRP
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