S 1534
115th Congress
Senate
Science, Technology, Communications
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Federal preemption
Land use and conservation
State and local government operations
Telephone and wireless communication
Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2017
Introduced: July 12, 2017
Introduced by:
Wicker, Roger F.
Republican
· Mississippi
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 12, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jul 12, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2017
This bill directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to amend station antenna structure regulations to prohibit a private land use restriction from applying to amateur radio stations if the restriction:
- precludes communications in an amateur radio service,
- fails to permit a licensee of amateur radio service to install and maintain an effective outdoor antenna on property under its exclusive use or control, or
- is not the minimum practicable restriction to accomplish the lawful purposes of a community association seeking to enforce the restriction.
Before installing an outdoor antenna, however, an amateur radio licensee must obtain a community association's prior approval. A community association may: (1) prohibit installations on common property not under the exclusive control of the licensee, and (2) establish installation rules for amateur radio antennas and support structures.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1