Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2019
- Last Action
- 1/25/2019
Actions
- 2019-01-25Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- 2019-01-10Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2019-01-10Introduced in House
- 2019-01-10Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-01-10 (00)
Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2019
This bill prohibits private rules, such as those imposed by a community association, that prevent an amateur radio operator from installing an outdoor antenna.
Specifically, the bill prohibits a private land-use restriction from being applied to an amateur radio service if such restriction
- precludes amateur radio service communications,
- prevents an amateur radio service from installing an outdoor antenna on property under the exclusive use or control of the radio service, or
- imposes more than the minimum practicable restriction on amateur radio communications.
The bill requires an amateur radio service to obtain prior approval from a community association before installing an outdoor antenna and allows an association to establish reasonable installation rules for outdoor antennas.
Cosponsors (2)
- Joe Courtney (D-CT)
- GREG WALDEN (R-OR)
Subjects
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
- Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
- Federal preemption
- Land use and conservation
- State and local government operations
- Telephone and wireless communication
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