Executive Order Poses No Threat to the Amateur Radio Service

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ZCZC AG19 QST de W1AW ARRL Bulletin 18 ARLB018 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT July 12, 2012 To all radio amateurs SB QST ARL ARLB018 ARLB018 Executive Order Poses No Threat to the Amateur Radio Service

On July 6, 2012, the White House released an Executive Order that addresses National Security and Emergency Preparedness (NS/EP) communications functions of the federal government. Contrary to some concerns raised in a few Amateur Radio circles, the Order does not appear to contain any threat to the Amateur Service or its ability to continue support communications during times of emergency or disaster. It also poses no threat to amateur spectrum.

"The purpose of the new entity, which would be created by this Order within the Executive Branch, appears to be to plan for future NS/EP communications and to insure survivability, hardness and interoperability, as well as to develop a long-term strategic plan for NS/EP communications," said ARRL Regulatory Information Manager Dan Henderson, N1ND. "Based on the Amateur Service's ongoing, positive working relationship with officials at the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Emergency Communications, it is hard to envision that any new management plan would not include Amateur Radio. Nothing in this Order directly affects Amateur Radio's daily operations."

A good summary of the content of the Order can be found online at, http://www.federalnewsradio.com/519/2933910/Obama-assigns-new-responsibilities-for-keeping-government-connected-in-case-of-emergency. NNNN /EX

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As I see it this Executive Order is for emergency Martial Law  measures . There are no exact measures issued in the Order except that certain people will have sweeping powers  ,mostly very powerful people and the President . I would bet my life that when the big one hits, whatever form it takes ,as Martial Law is put in place  ALL forms of communication  and Networking devices will be taken by the military knocking on your door or at check points.This will include ALL Amateur Radio transmitters. When the big one hits the military will not be looking to a bunch of long in the tooth , suspender wearing  ,hard of hearing   Dudley Do Goods for help !!! Their system will rely on you NOT knowing what is going on . Simple as that  

Amateur radio long ago played its role in advancing radio as a science . Those days are gone ,it is very expendable.