QST QST QST - re: deed restrictions and "covenants" news

[Terry McCarty]

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The following is an extract from the ARRL Virginia Section Report 07/07/15

FCC & LEGISLATION

HR 1301 AMATEUR RADIO PARITY ACT OF 2015 - The Amateur Radio Parity
Act of 2015 - known as H.R.1301 - was introduced in the US House of
Representatives on March 4th.  The Bill would require the FCC to amend
its Part 97 Amateur Service rules to apply the three-part test of the
PRB-1 federal pre-emption policy to include homeowners' association
regulations and deed restrictions, often referred to as "covenants,
conditions, and restrictions" (CC&Rs).  At present, PRB-1 only applies
to state and local zoning laws and ordinances.  The FCC has been
reluctant to extend the same legal protections to include such private
land-use agreements without direction from Congress.  H.R. 1301 was
introduced by Representative Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) and as of March
28th, it has 31 co-sponsors, including Representative David Price
(D-NC-4).  The Bill  has been referred to the House Energy and Commerce
Committee.  Representative GrHeg Walden, W7EQI (R-OR), chairs that
panel's Communications and Technology Subcommittee, which will consider
the measure.  ARRL members are urged to contact their US House members
and ask them to sign on to the bill as a co-sponsor.  For further
information, see http://www.arrl.org/hr-1301


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     Terry McCarty
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