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General Category => General Radio Discussion => Topic started by: ChrisSmolinski on June 27, 2014, 1528 UTC
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A bill with bipartisan support has been introduced in the US House of Representatives that calls on the FCC to apply the “reasonable accommodation” three-part test of the PRB-1 federal pre-emption policy to private land-use restrictions. HR.4969, the “Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2014” was introduced on June 25 at the request of the ARRL, which worked with House staffers to draft the proposed legislation. The bill’s sponsor is Rep Adam Kinzinger (R-IL). It has initial co-sponsorship from Rep Joe Courtney (D-CT). If the measure passes the 113th Congress, it would require the FCC, within 120 days of the Bill’s passage, to amend the Part 97 Amateur Service rules to apply PRB-1 coverage to include homeowners’ association regulations and deed restrictions, often referred to as “covenants, conditions, and restrictions” (CC&Rs). Presently, PRB-1 only applies to state and local zoning laws and ordinances.
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HR.4969 has been referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Rep Greg Walden, W7EQI (R-OR), chairs that panel’s Communications and Technology Subcommittee, which will consider the measure.
ARRL Hudson Division Director Mike Lisenco, N2YBB, is a principal advocate for the current legislative initiative to gain PRB-1 recognition for CC&Rs. Lisenco said the most urgent task now is to get additional co-sponsors to sign onto HR.4969.
Full article: http://www.arrl.org/news/house-bill-would-require-fcc-to-extend-prb-1-coverage-to-restrictive-covenants (http://www.arrl.org/news/house-bill-would-require-fcc-to-extend-prb-1-coverage-to-restrictive-covenants)
Write your congresscritters!
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Right on. HOAs have their place but way too often they get out of hand. Almost a gestapo-like mentality towards minor things -- and a hank of wire going from one's house to a tree or a fence is a minor thing.
Should also hold up in court (if it passes) and is ever challenged. Public policy can trump private contracts.
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FCC PRB1 is NOT BINDING
FCC OTARD IS BINDING
You sign a contract to abide by HOA "rules"???
Live with it....
Maybe if you stood your ground with "honey", you wouldn't have agree to place your "Spherical Entities" in a mayonnaise jar, for her keeping...
Summary: It AIN'T happening...
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That was the first requirement for buying a house, no HOA's.....and gas heat please ;D
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If buying a house or land make damned sure there are NO CONDITIONS on that deed! Otherwise take your business else where... After all it's your money....
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If buying a house or land make damned sure there are NO CONDITIONS on that deed! Otherwise take your business else where... After all it's your money....
Agreed. Although it is getting more and more difficult to do that today. I recall reading some time ago how many developers wrote in restrictions on external antennas, after getting the new neighborhood wired for cable, with the implication that money was changing hands with the cable franchise. Radio hobbyists just get caught in the payola.