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ARLB002 Amateur Radio Parity Act HR 1301 to Get House Subcommittee Airing

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ARRL Bulletin 2  ARLB002
> From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT  January 12, 2016
To all radio amateurs

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ARLB002 Amateur Radio Parity Act HR 1301 to Get House Subcommittee Airing

HR 1301, the US House version of the Amateur Radio Parity Act, will be among
four communications-related measures set for a legislative hearing on January
12 before the House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. Chairing the
panel is US Rep Greg Walden, W7EQI, an Oregon Republican.

"This New Year we resolve to continue working to protect America's consumers
and small businesses," Walden is quoted in a Subcommittee news release. "These
bills collectively seek to protect folks from the inappropriate applications of
law and misuse of 21st century technology."

Sponsored by US Rep Adam Kinzinger, an Illinois Republican, HR 1301 would
direct the FCC to extend its rules relating to reasonable accommodation of
Amateur Service communications to private land-use restrictions, such as deed
covenants, conditions, and restrictions. The bill has attracted 116 cosponsors
from both sides of the aisle.

While no one from the ARRL is scheduled to testify in support of the measure,
ARRL Hudson Division Director Mike Lisenco, N2YBB, and ARRL General Counsel
Chris Imlay, W3KD, are expected to be on hand for the session. The League
directly contacted ARRL members in the districts represented on the
subcommittee, asking them to contact their members of Congress and urge their
support of the bill.

The US Senate version of the Amateur Radio Parity Act, S. 1685, cleared the
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation last November. It has
3 cosponsors.

There is more information about the bills on the ARRL Amateur Radio Parity Act
web page, located at, http://www.arrl.org/amateur-radio-parity-act .

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