The
FCC in early April requested comments from the public on amateur radio's role
in emergency communications and whether
private land use regulations impede hams' abilities to perform that role. The
request came about as a result of the inclusion in the law that extended
payroll tax cuts through 2012 of a section requiring the FCC to make a study of
those issues and report back to Congress in six months with recommendations. The Docket Number is DA 12-523. Comments are due by May 17.
The
ARRL additionally asked hams to share their personal experiences with amateur
radio emergency communications and with deed restrictions and so-called
"CC&Rs." The League requested that input by April 25 so it could
include the data in its FCC comments, which were due by May 17. The FCC's
report to Congress is due by the end of August.
