rjr@mgweed.UUCP (Bob Roehrig) (01/23/85)
qst de k9eui information from arrl letter northeastern illinois emergency net 1200 noon cst tue jan 22 1985 ------ senate resolution 36 needs you ------ on january 3 1985 senator barry goldwater ,k7uga, introduced two resolutions. one of them ,s res 36, if adopted, will declare the sense of the u.s. senate that the fcc should affirm that state and local regulations must not unreasonably restrict communications from amateur radio stations. the other resolution pertains to the rights of citizens to erect and maintain television receive only ,tvro, satellite dishes. the amateur radio resolution will send a clear message to the fcc that favorable action on prb-1 ,the league's request for federal preemption of restrictive local antenna ordinances, would meet with the approval of the u.s. senate. your support, and the support of your senators, is needed to ensure its adoption. the resolution reads: resolution - to express the sense of the senate relative to unduly restrictive state and local regulation of amateur radio antennas. resolved, that it is the sense of the senate that, consistent with the policy of the united states to recognize and enhance the value of the amateur radio service as a voluntary noncommercial communication service which provides public service and emergency communications, the federal communications commission should affirm that state and local regulatory authority, including, but not limited to, zoning, public safety or health authority, and authority to grant a license or permit, must be exercised so that it does not, 1, discriminate unreasonably among amateur radio antennas and other types of home communications and,or antennas, or reception 2, have the effect of prohibiting or frustrating the transmission or reception of amateur radio communications by federally licensed amateur radio stations, except as may be necessary to carrying out a clearly articulated and affirmatively expressed compelling governmental interest related to the health and safety of the community. ar