Two New Co-sponsors Pledge Support for HR 2160:
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Two New Co-sponsors Pledge Support for HR 2160:
Earlier this week, HR 2160 -- The Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Enhancement Act of 2009 -- gained two new Congressional co-sponsors: Republican Roscoe Bartlett (MD-6) and Democrat Bart Gordon (TN-6). Originally sponsored by Representative Sheila Jackson-Lee, a Democrat representing Texas' 18th District, HR 2160 is also sponsored by Madeleine Bordallo (Guam), Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Mary Jo Kilroy (OH-15), Zoe Lofgren (CA-16), Blaine Luetkemeyer, (MO-9) and Bennie Thompson (MS-02). Click here
http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/05/12/10818 for information on how to encourage your Congressional representative to sponsor HR 2160
http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=111_cong_bills&docid=f:h2160ih.txt.pdf.
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The ARRL Letter
Vol. 28, No. 23
June 12, 2009
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Two New Co-sponsors Pledge Support for HR 2160:
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by K5END on June 13, 2009
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After reading this bill my main impression is, "it's a start."
The bill (a mere six pages) as I interpret it mainly says the government will take a look at Amateur Radio for a greater role in emergency communications as well as any laws affecting Amateur Radio adversely.
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RE: Two New Co-sponsors Pledge Support for HR 2160:
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by W9WHE-II on June 16, 2009
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It a shame that arrl could not do better than rep. Sheila Jackson Lee. But then again, given arrl's lack of effectiveness, I guess that she is the best the impotent arrl could do. Afterall, 2/3 of hams think arrl has little to no meaningful influence with the feds:
http://www.eham.net/survey/720
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RE: Two New Co-sponsors Pledge Support for HR 2160:
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by K7CB on June 16, 2009
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I agree. It's a start. One of the reasons previous attempts to gain support for previous "reasonable accommodation" for antennas, even in HOA neighborhoods, is because these representatives have no idea how bad the problem is becoming in a lot of areas. If a study is done and it states that HOAs are becoming a major obstacle for many amateurs, then they might be more willing to jump on any future legislation.
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