I’ve also been told what Mike says below. But I haven’t seen a final copy of the law yet. So far, I haven’t seen such an exemption for MA hams or FCC-licensed individuals. Nonetheless, it does include: (b) Evidence that the use of a mobile electronic device was in response to an emergency shall be an affirmative defense to an alleged violation of this section. For the purposes of this section, an emergency shall mean that the operator needed to report that: (i) the vehicle was disabled; (ii) medical attention or assistance was required; (iii) police intervention, fire department or other emergency services were necessary for the personal safety of the operator or a passenger or to otherwise ensure the safety of the public; or (iv) a disabled vehicle or an accident was present on a roadway. Again, however, H4203 is not the law as passed. It is the bill that went into the final day or two before passage. Short answer: I have more to learn. Fred Hopengarten, Esq. K1VR Six Willarch Road Lincoln, MA 01773 781.259.0088, k1vr@arrl.org New England Director cid:a4a12f0b-0468-4a39-b953-31b2a3da8564 Serving ME, NH, VT, MA, RI and CT From: arrl-odv [mailto:arrl-odv-bounces@reflector.arrl.org] On Behalf Of Mike Raisbeck via arrl-odv Sent: Thursday, November 28, 2019 9:54 PM To: rjairam@gmail.com; arrl-odv@arrl.org Subject: [arrl-odv:29033] Re: MA cell phone bill We're well aware. There is apparently an exemption for services licensed by the FCC Mike k1twf Mike Raisbeck k1twf@arrl.net -----Original Message----- From: rjairam@gmail.com <rjairam@gmail.com> To: ODV <arrl-odv@arrl.org> Sent: Thu, Nov 28, 2019 9:18 pm Subject: [arrl-odv:29032] MA cell phone bill A new one was signed yesterday in Mass. https://www.masslive.com/news/2019/11/massachusetts-becomes-16th-state-to-ba... Perhaps Fred or Mike Raisbeck could shed some light on this, as to whether it affects amateur radio? 73 Ria, N2RJ _______________________________________________ arrl-odv mailing list arrl-odv@reflector.arrl.org https://reflector.arrl.org/mailman/listinfo/arrl-odv

Thank you Fred and Mike. 73 Ria N2RJ On Thu, Nov 28, 2019 at 10:20 PM Fred Hopengarten <k1vr@arrl.org> wrote:

I should add that this is one of those bills that modifies existing law, and leaves existing law alone. Until I have a chance to read the whole Chapter 90 as modified, I won’t know if the previous exemption that applied to radio hams was preserved.

-Fred K1VR

*From:* arrl-odv [mailto:arrl-odv-bounces@reflector.arrl.org] *On Behalf Of *rjairam@gmail.com *Sent:* Thursday, November 28, 2019 9:18 PM *To:* ODV *Subject:* [arrl-odv:29032] MA cell phone bill

A new one was signed yesterday in Mass.

https://www.masslive.com/news/2019/11/massachusetts-becomes-16th-state-to-ba...

Perhaps Fred or Mike Raisbeck could shed some light on this, as to whether it affects amateur radio?

73

Ria, N2RJ

In New Jersey we defined amateur radio out of the law. When Bill Hudzik was the NNJ section manager he helped lobby for that. 73 Ria N2RJ On Fri, Nov 29, 2019 at 12:15 AM John Robert Stratton <N5AUS@n5aus.com> wrote:

All

See applicable Texas laws enclosed.

_______________________________________

John Robert Stratton

N5AUS

Director

West Gulf Division

Office: 512-445-6262

Cell: 512-426-2028

P.O. Box 2232

Austin, Texas 78768-2232

*_______________________________________* On 11/28/19 9:48 PM, rjairam@gmail.com wrote:

Thank you Fred and Mike.

73 Ria N2RJ

On Thu, Nov 28, 2019 at 10:20 PM Fred Hopengarten <k1vr@arrl.org> wrote:

...

I should add that this is one of those bills that modifies existing law, and leaves existing law alone. Until I have a chance to read the whole Chapter 90 as modified, I won’t know if the previous exemption that applied to radio hams was preserved.

-Fred K1VR

*From:* arrl-odv [mailto:arrl-odv-bounces@reflector.arrl.org] *On Behalf Of *rjairam@gmail.com *Sent:* Thursday, November 28, 2019 9:18 PM *To:* ODV *Subject:* [arrl-odv:29032] MA cell phone bill

A new one was signed yesterday in Mass.

https://www.masslive.com/news/2019/11/massachusetts-becomes-16th-state-to-ba...

Perhaps Fred or Mike Raisbeck could shed some light on this, as to whether it affects amateur radio?

73

Ria, N2RJ

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