From: jbellows@skypoint.com <jbellows@skypoint.com> Sent: Monday, September 9, 2019 8:39 PM To: 'arrl-odv@reflector.arrl.org' <arrl-odv@reflector.arrl.org> Cc: 'Jay Belows' <k0qb@arrl.org> Subject: Re ODV 28715 Legislative Activities It has been four days and none of the members of the Legislative Advocacy Committee have seen fit to respond to the questions presented in my ODV of September 5 (ODV 28715 Legislative Activities, attached above). Though some of the members of the Legislative Advocacy Committee were most vocal in claiming the prior EC’s efforts to promote ARPA lacked transparency and full Board approval, they have not felt the need to seek direction or share specifics of their plans and proposals with the Board. Board Minute 13 of the January Board Minutes envisions a review, reexamination or reappraisal of the ARRL’s regulatory and legislative policy with regard to land used policy as part of the plan to withdraw the ARPA.. Since the Board hasn’t formulated an proposal it seems reasonable to expect a more specific explanation of which our friends in Congress the LAC representatives intend to see and what they intend to present to them as ARRL’s new legislative proposal. All we know now is that they plan to spend several days in Washington D.C. Director Hopengarten’s analysis provides one perspective of the withdrawn Amateur Radio Parity Act, but it is neither a Board approved position nor a proposal for future action to provide relief to amateurs stymied by Homeowner Association restrictions or CC&R’s. The simple courtesy of answering the questions posed in my ODV of September 5 would be a start to a transparent process as to the LAC’s specific objectives and proposals. Additionally, it would provide some assurance those objectives and proposals have Board approval. If the visit is simply an opportunity to renew contacts with legislators who supported ARPA that is also worthwhile information for the Board. On the other hand, if the LAC members don’t believe they need to keep the Board informed of the specifics of this several day visit to Washington D.C. that speaks for itself. 73, Jay, KØQB --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. https://www.avg.com