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    Pro & Con Opinions on the 2017 Amateur Radio Parity Act

    -----Original Message-----
    From: Bob Wilson, N6TV <n6tv@arrl.net>
    To: CQ Contest Reflector <cq-contest@contesting.com>
    Sent: Tue, Aug 15, 2017 8:52 am
    Subject: [CQ-Contest] Contesting from HOA neighborhoods -- Pro and Con on the Amateur Radio Parity Act

    This was briefly discussed on CQ-Contest last year (see http://lists.contesting.com/archives...sg00122.html), but now there is now new information to consider.

    CQ Magazine has just summarized the current controversy over the proposed Amateur Radio Parity Act (HR-555 / S.1534), providing useful links, here: http://cqnewsroom.blogspot.com/2017/...f-amateur.html


    At the bottom of the page you will find links to documents in support of the bill by the ARRL's General Counsel, Chris Imlay, W3KD, and papers written by prominent attorneys who strongly oppose the bill, one by Fred Hopengarten, K1VR (author of *Antenna Zoning for the Radio Amateur*), and
    the other by Jim Talens, N3JT (retired FCC attorney).

    At one time I supported the bill, but now I agree with both K1VR and N3JT that this act, if signed into law, will do more harm than good. Like me, you may not live in an HOA neighborhood now, but you may want to move to one some day. Passage of this bill could affect all U.S. contesters and DXers, for decades.

    It is very important for contesters and DXers to contact your Senators soon, to let them know how you feel about HR-555 / S.1534.

    73, Bob, N6TV
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