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> From: Senator Cornyn <senatewebm...@cornyn.senate.gov> > Date: August 3, 2017 at 6:07:14 PM CDT > To: k5...@arrl.net > Subject: Thank You For Contacting My Office > > > > Dear Mr. Janzer K5mgj: > > Thank you for contacting me regarding federal policies concerning amateur > radio operators. I appreciate having the benefit of your comments on this > matter. > > As you may know, the Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2017 (S. 1534) was > introduced on July 12, 2017. This legislation would direct the Federal > Communications Commission (FCC) to amend regulations concerning the height > and dimensions of station antenna structures to prohibit private land use > restrictions on amateur radio communications. For example, community > associations, such as condominiums and housing cooperatives, would be > prohibited from issuing any rules that preclude amateur radio communications > or fail to reasonably accommodate such communications. > > Concerns have been raised over how broadly the FCC might interpret > “reasonable accommodations,” and how this could potentially limit meaningful > neighborhood input on the location and installation of amateur radio > equipment within affected communities. S. 1534 has been referred to the > Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation for further > consideration. Although I am not a member of this committee, I will keep your > views in mind should S. 1534 be considered by the full Senate. > > I appreciate having the opportunity to represent Texas in the United States > Senate. Thank you for taking the time to contact me. > > Sincerely, > > JOHN CORNYN > United States Senator > > > > > > 517 Hart Senate Office Building > Washington, DC 20510 > Tel: (202) 224-2934 > Fax: (202) 228-2856 > http://www.cornyn.senate.gov > > Please sign up for my monthly newsletter at > http://www.cornyn.senate.gov/newsletter. > > PLEASE NOTE: > Due to the nature of electronic communication, if you did not receive this > e-mail directly from my office, I cannot guarantee that the text has not been > altered. If you have questions about the validity of this message, or would > like to respond to this message, please use the web form available at my > website, http://www.cornyn.senate.gov/contact.
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