HB 1094 - Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act Re-Introduced
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Hi all,
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As we discussed at Saturday's club meeting and on tonight's Tech Net, this is an effort underway to get the Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act Re-Introduced in Congress (HB 1094). Believe it or not, this bill would amend the Communications Act of 1934 which is used by HOAs to restrict amateur radio antennas on private land.
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This bill would prevent HOAs and other entities from restricting amateur radio antennas on private land. Here's a description of the bill from the ARRL website:
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"Homeowner association rules often prevent Amateur Radio operators from installing antennas at their homes even though Amateur Radio has proven to be essential in emergencies and natural disasters such as hurricanes when other means of communication fail."
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This was literally just announced in January, so it will be likely be a while before the bill is introduced as it doesn't appear that it's even been drafted yet. The good news is that it's got bi-partisan support, with U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Richard Blumenthal, D- Conn., and Representatives August Pfluger, R-Tex., and Joe Courtney, D-Conn all sponsoring the bill.?
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For more information, you can visit the ARRL page on the bill here:
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You can read the full text of the proposed bill here:
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This would obviously be great news for all amateur radio operators and I'm excited that the ARRL is supporting the effort. If it comes to the floor for a vote, we should all get involved to petition our senators and representatives to vote for it.
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73,
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Mark
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