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BTW, have you noticed that in the past few years, we haven’t heard a peep out of the ARRL in their legislative efforts to acquire reasonable antenna accommodations in HOA/CC&R communities? I think even they’ve given up.
Bob K7JQ
Bob
I received an email from one of my Section managers that the ARRL discussed allocating $300,000 for lobbying expenses to advocate for this once again. The proposal apparently hasn’t been implemented yet but the fact they are going about it again in the same way they previously failed is interesting. Not a peep out of the ARRL officially admitting it but I doubt my Section guy would make this up.
Interesting indeed.
Below is an excerpt from an email I received describing the plan under discussion.
“The Legislative Advocacy Committee has recommended that the ARRL form a
Political Action Committee so that ARRL members may legally contribute
to a fund that would go to contributions to political candidates.
Legally, a charitable 501(c)(3) corporation like the ARRL is restricted
from contributing to political candidates.
The Board would need to approve such a measure. I am undecided as to
whether we should be using ARRL money for political candidates. Your
opinion would be appreciated.
For 2022, $300,000 is proposed in the ARRL Operating Budget for support
of the Legislative Action Committee. This is above and beyond our
Washington Attorney fees.”