Good Morning Executive Committee (with cc to the ODV)
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As you know, the Hudson Division has been plagued with malicious
interference on our VHF and UHF repeaters for years. We have had no relief from
the FCC, despite repeated pleas for remedy made by ARRL to the FCC. All requests
for help have consistently fallen on deaf ears.
In our most recent visit to Washington on behalf of our H.R. 1301 effort,
Chris Imlay W3KD and I had the opportunity to meet with Congressman Peter T.
King (R-NY-3) where we discussed this issue. Mr. King, a long time supporter of
Amateur Radio and also very concerned about the malicious interference of
licensed services, offered to send a letter to FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler on our
behalf.
In keeping with the instructions of the Board to report
to the ad hoc Legislative Advocacy Committee, attached is a copy of the
letter.
The letter is important to ARRL in more than just asking for help in the
Hudson Division. It is an indication that our legislative efforts are
building a brand with our legislators. It shows that we can establish
relationships with our Representatives that will help us in matters other than
one specific Bill. It underscores the importance of maintaining a presence
in Washington through both our consultants and our own efforts. And it
offers us avenues of redress that, until now, we were unable to access.
And, of course, it brings to the forefront the issue of enforcement, or the
lack thereof. Perhaps the next venue for legislative activity.
73 de Mike N2YBB
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Mike Lisenco, N2YBB
Director, Hudson
Division
Chairman, ad hoc Legislative Advocacy Committee
ARRL -
The national association for Amateur
Radio™
917-865-3538
n2ybb@arrl.org
Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2016 9:12 PM
Subject: Re: Letter to FCC
Ryan -
Thank you so very much for forwarding to us a copy of Congressman King’s
letter to Chairman Wheeler.
I will be sending this out to all of
our members in Long Island (as well as New York City). I can’t begin to
tell you how grateful we are for his intervention on our behalf. Please
convey our sincere and deepest thanks to Rep. King.
Would you please let us know what
response he gets from Mr. Wheeler.
Thank you.
Best regards,
Mike
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Mike Lisenco, N2YBB
Director, Hudson
Division
Chairman,
ad hoc Legislative Advocacy Committee
ARRL - The national association for
Amateur Radio™
917-865-3538
n2ybb@arrl.org
Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2016 6:25 PM
Subject: RE: Letter to FCC
Hello
Frank, Chris and Mike,
I
wanted to let you know that Congressman King sent the attached letter to the FCC
on Friday.
Please
let me know if you have any questions,
Ryan
From: McCarthy Frank
[mailto:fmccarthy@keelengroup.com]
Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2016
12:30 PM
To: Woodward, Ryan
Cc: Fogarty, Kevin; Imlay
Christopher; Lisenco Mike
Subject: Letter to
FCC
Ryan,
Thanks again for joining us for last week’s meeting with
Congressman King. Per that discussion and Mr. King’s suggestion, attached is a
draft letter from the Congressman and Steve Israel to FCC Chairman
Wheeler. Obviously feel free to edit as needed; we just wanted to get the
ball rolling.
Please feel free to reach out to me, Mike or Chris with any
questions or concerns you might have. Thanks again.