05/28/2016
After 2-1/2 months of intense negotiations, ARRL has reached an agreement with
the Community Associations Institute (CAI[1]) - the national association of
homeowners associations - concerning amended language of the Amateur Radio
Parity Act[2]. This will allow H.R. 1301 to proceed to what is hoped will be
passage of the bill in both houses of Congress this year.
"We express support for H.R. 1301, the Amateur Radio Parity Act, as proposed to
be amended," the CAI statement said.
ARRL, working with CAI and Congressional staff, agreed on an amended bill that
would allow every amateur living in a deed-restricted community the ability to
install an effective outdoor antenna.
"We are pleased with the agreement with CAI over new proposed language in the
legislation, and thank CAI and the Congressional staffers who helped make this
happen," ARRL Hudson Division Director and Legislative Affairs Committee
Chairman Mike Lisenco, N2YBB, said. Lisenco stressed that, while the agreement
with CAI is significant, there is still much work to be done.
"This agreement with CAI is a big step forward, but getting the Amateur Radio
Parity Act signed into law remains a long process. ARRL will still need to call
upon the membership to contact their elected officials and ask for their
affirmative vote on this bill," he said.
More information[3] on the Amateur Radio Parity Act is available on the ARRL
website.
[1] https://www.caionline.org/
[2] http://www.arrl.org/amateur-radio-parity-act
[3] http://www.arrl.org/amateur-radio-parity-act
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