West Gulf Division Newsletter Special Oklahoma Edition April 2016
---The Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2015 H.R. 1301
If you don't know the details about H.R. 1301, please log on to the
ARRL website (www.arrl.org) and type "HR 1301" in the Website
Search box located in the upper right hand corner of the ARRL Home
Page.
H.R. 1301 has made good progress in this session of Congress. The ARRL
Washington Group made up of Chris Imlay, ARRL Chief Counsel and Director
Mike Lisenco, Hudson Division have made three attempts to arrange a
compromise with Home Owner Association's lobbyists who oppose the
legislation. I did not approve of the compromise attempts as I felt
the compromises offered would result in a weak bill which would not
protect amateurs living in HOA's. As it turns out, all of the
compromise attempts were rejected by the HOA lobbyists and we are now
back to the original language of the bill. I don't anticipate any
further efforts to compromise. So far, the bill, in its original form,
has attracted 125 cosponsors in the House. It takes 218 positive votes
to pass legislation so, as you can see, we need to collect more
cosponsors.
Recently, I reviewed the list of cosponsors and found that none of the
Oklahoma delegation has signed on to the bill! When I was at the Green
Country Convention earlier this month, I asked the hams there why there
were no one on the Oklahoma delegation listed as cosponsors.
I was told that the Oklahoma Congressmen that had been contacted by
members stated that they were concerned about the federal government
interfering in "private contracts". As you know, CC&R's are
Convenants, Conditions & Restrictions imposed on a home buyer when a
home located in a Home Owners Association is purchased. CC&R's are
NOT contracts.
For more details on CC&R's go to:
http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/what-are-convenants-conditions-restrictions-ccrs-hoas.html
You might want to view the ARRL produced video, The Amateur Radio
Parity Act: Separating Fact from Fiction, on Youtube. It is only 5
minutes in length and it addresses the complaints lodged by opposition
HOA's lobbyists. Go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMY-5U1cJ6E
Residents of Oklahoma are represented in United States House of
Representatives by 5 Representatives. They are:
Member Name DC Phone
Representative Jim Bridenstine 202-225-2211
Representative Markwayne Mullin 202-225-2701
Representative Frank Lucas 202-225-5565
Representative Tom Cole 202-225-6165
Representative Steve Russell 202-225-2132l
Complete information on the Oklahoma delegation is available at this
URL.
www.contactingthecongress.org/cgi-bin/newseek.cgi?site=ctc2011&state=ok
Why am I sending you this E-Mail? The answer is that I will be at
Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, May 3rd. It is my intent to visit each of
the Oklahoma Congressmen to ask for their support of H.R. 1301. In
order for me to be successful, I need your help…..and there is not
much time.
If each of you will send a member specific letter to your Congressman
asking them to cosponsor H.R. 1301, it will make my job easier. If
there are no supporting letters, it is likely that I will be shown the
door without delay. After all, why should a Congressman agree to
cosponsor legislation unless his/her constituents ask them to? There
is no such thing as too many letters.
As soon as you receive this newsletter go to this web address, fill out
the form and send it. The letters will be delivered and I might just
get the attention of staff when I visit your Congressman's office.
Go to this address
https://arrl.rallycongress.net/ctas/urge-congress-to-support-amateur-radio-parity-act
On that page, type in your Zip Code and click <GO>
On the next page you fill in your personal information (name, address,
etc). You may also edit the pre-loaded letter in the box if you wish.
Click <SAVE AND PREVIEW>
When you are ready to send the letter, click the <SEND> button.
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE
When you receive this newsletter, immediately go to the address listed
above and fill in your information. The more letters the more likely
your Congressman will cosponsor H.R. 1301.
Thanks for your support and wish me luck.
David
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ARRL West Gulf Division
Director: David A Woolweaver, K5RAV
k5rav@arrl.org
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---The Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2015 H.R. 1301
If you don't know the details about H.R. 1301, please log on to the
ARRL website (www.arrl.org) and type "HR 1301" in the Website
Search box located in the upper right hand corner of the ARRL Home
Page.
H.R. 1301 has made good progress in this session of Congress. The ARRL
Washington Group made up of Chris Imlay, ARRL Chief Counsel and Director
Mike Lisenco, Hudson Division have made three attempts to arrange a
compromise with Home Owner Association's lobbyists who oppose the
legislation. I did not approve of the compromise attempts as I felt
the compromises offered would result in a weak bill which would not
protect amateurs living in HOA's. As it turns out, all of the
compromise attempts were rejected by the HOA lobbyists and we are now
back to the original language of the bill. I don't anticipate any
further efforts to compromise. So far, the bill, in its original form,
has attracted 125 cosponsors in the House. It takes 218 positive votes
to pass legislation so, as you can see, we need to collect more
cosponsors.
Recently, I reviewed the list of cosponsors and found that none of the
Oklahoma delegation has signed on to the bill! When I was at the Green
Country Convention earlier this month, I asked the hams there why there
were no one on the Oklahoma delegation listed as cosponsors.
I was told that the Oklahoma Congressmen that had been contacted by
members stated that they were concerned about the federal government
interfering in "private contracts". As you know, CC&R's are
Convenants, Conditions & Restrictions imposed on a home buyer when a
home located in a Home Owners Association is purchased. CC&R's are
NOT contracts.
For more details on CC&R's go to:
http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/what-are-convenants-conditions-restrictions-ccrs-hoas.html
You might want to view the ARRL produced video, The Amateur Radio
Parity Act: Separating Fact from Fiction, on Youtube. It is only 5
minutes in length and it addresses the complaints lodged by opposition
HOA's lobbyists. Go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMY-5U1cJ6E
Residents of Oklahoma are represented in United States House of
Representatives by 5 Representatives. They are:
Member Name DC Phone
Representative Jim Bridenstine 202-225-2211
Representative Markwayne Mullin 202-225-2701
Representative Frank Lucas 202-225-5565
Representative Tom Cole 202-225-6165
Representative Steve Russell 202-225-2132l
Complete information on the Oklahoma delegation is available at this
URL.
www.contactingthecongress.org/cgi-bin/newseek.cgi?site=ctc2011&state=ok
Why am I sending you this E-Mail? The answer is that I will be at
Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, May 3rd. It is my intent to visit each of
the Oklahoma Congressmen to ask for their support of H.R. 1301. In
order for me to be successful, I need your help…..and there is not
much time.
If each of you will send a member specific letter to your Congressman
asking them to cosponsor H.R. 1301, it will make my job easier. If
there are no supporting letters, it is likely that I will be shown the
door without delay. After all, why should a Congressman agree to
cosponsor legislation unless his/her constituents ask them to? There
is no such thing as too many letters.
As soon as you receive this newsletter go to this web address, fill out
the form and send it. The letters will be delivered and I might just
get the attention of staff when I visit your Congressman's office.
Go to this address
https://arrl.rallycongress.net/ctas/urge-congress-to-support-amateur-radio-parity-act
On that page, type in your Zip Code and click <GO>
On the next page you fill in your personal information (name, address,
etc). You may also edit the pre-loaded letter in the box if you wish.
Click <SAVE AND PREVIEW>
When you are ready to send the letter, click the <SEND> button.
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE
When you receive this newsletter, immediately go to the address listed
above and fill in your information. The more letters the more likely
your Congressman will cosponsor H.R. 1301.
Thanks for your support and wish me luck.
David
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ARRL West Gulf Division
Director: David A Woolweaver, K5RAV
k5rav@arrl.org
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