,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cfij  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #cj1 #bjbd,mr4 
,wick] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,blum5?al7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,communications ,act
 ( #aicd to prohibit ! application (    
c]ta9 private l& use re/rictions to     
amateur /ation ant5nas1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,amateur ,radio ,em]g5cy   
,prep>$ness ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress 
f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,m ?an #ggj1jjj     
amateur op]ators 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are  
lic5s$ by ! ,f$]al ,communications      
,commission 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !
 ,commission7 9 ! amateur radio s]vices1
 &1 by treaty1 amateur op]ators lic5s$  
by o!r c\ntries are au?oriz$ to op]ate  
)9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,amateur      
radio1 9 addition to provid+ life-sav+  
em]g5cy communications at no co/ to     
taxpay]s1 provides a f]tile gr\nd =     

te*nical self-tra9+ 9 mod]n             
telecommunications1 electronics         
te*nology1 & em]g5cy communications     
te*niques & protocols4  7#c7 ,!re is a  
/rong ,f$]al int]e/ 9 ! effective       
p]=mance ( amateur /ations e/abli%$ at !
 resid5ces ( amateur op]ators4 ,among   
o!r reasons1 :5 an em]g5cy arises1 x c  
be too late1 & too dang]\s1 to erect an 
effective ant5na4 ,h[ev]1 amateur       
/ations h be5 %[n to be frequ5tly &     
increas+ly preclud$ by unreasonable     
private l& use re/rictions1 includ+     
re/rictive cov5ants4  7#d7 ,commission  
regulations h = m ?an #c decades        
prohibit$ ,/ate & local regulation (    
amateur /ation ant5na /ructures t       
precludes or fails to reasonably        
accommodate amateur s]vice              
communications1 or t does n con/itute ! 
m9imum practicable regulation to        
accompli% a legitimate ,/ate or local   
purpose4 ,! policy ( ! ,commission has  
be5 & is to require ,/ates & localities 
to p]mit erection ( a /ation ant5na     

/ructure at heights & dim5sions         
suffici5t to reasonably accommodate     
amateur s]vice communications4 ,!       
,commission /ruck an appropriate balance
 by enabl+ effective use ( ! amateur    
s]vice )\t burd5+ localities & adjo9+   
prop]ties4  7#e7 ,! ,commission has     
s\ght guidance & direction f ,congress )
 respect to ! application ( !           
,commission's limit$ preemption policy  
reg>d+ amateur s]vice communications to 
private l& use re/rictions1 includ+     
re/rictive cov5ants4  7#f7 ,9 section   
#bjg ( ! ,telecommunications ,act (     
#aiif 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #cjc note2 ,public 
,law #ajd-ajd71 ,congress provid$       
guidance1 direction1 & au?ority to !    
,commission by direct+ ! ,commission to 
promulgate regulations t h preempt$ all 
private l& use re/rictions applicable to
 ext]ior communications facilities t    
impair ! ability ( citiz5s to receive   
television broadca/ signals1 direct     
broadca/ satellite s]vices1 or          
multi*annel multipo9t di/ribution       

s]vices1 or to transmit & receive       
wireless int]net s]vices4  7#g7 ,to     
fur!r ! public int]e/ b5efits t amateur 
radio br+s to society1 private l& use   
re/rictions t prohibit1 re/rict1 or     
impair amateur op]ators f op]at+1       
in/all+1 or ma9ta9+ effective outdoor   
amateur /ation ant5na /ructures %\ld    
also be preempt$4  #c4 ,application (   
private l& use re/rictions to amateur   
/ation ant5nas  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,"p ,i (   
title ,,iii ( ! ,communications ,act (  
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #cja et seq47 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #cdf4 
,application ( private l& use           
re/rictions to amateur /ation ant5nas   
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,amateur op]ator ,! t]m amateur         
op]ator-- 7,a7 has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 
9 section #ig4c ( title #dg1 ,code (    
,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor   
regulation2 &  7,b7 includes any o!r    
p]son au?oriz$ to op]ate an amateur     
/ation 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,amateur
 /ation ,! t]m amateur /ation has !     

mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ig4c (    
title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
or any successor regulation4  7#c7      
,ant5na ,! t]m ant5na includes-- 7,a7 ! 
transmitt+ & receiv+ elem5ts2  7,b7 any 
fe$l9e1 control enclosures1 or          
electrical enclosures necess>y =        
effective transmission or reception2 &  
7,c7 any support /ructure1 guy wire1    
an*or1 or tie-(f4  7#d7 ,community      
association ,! t]m community association
 means-- 7,a7 a condom9ium association  
7z def9$ 9 section #fjd ( ! ,condom9ium 
& ,coop]ative ,abuse ,relief ,act (     
#aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cfjc772  7,b7 a   
coop]ative association 7z def9$ 9 su*   
section72 &  7,c7 a resid5tial real     
e/ate managem5t association 7z def9$ 9  
section #ebh ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code 
( #aihf74  7#e7 ,lessee ,! t]m lessee   
means a p]son :o1 9 ex*ange = paym5t--  
7,a7 takes tempor>y possession (        
resid5tial real e/ate ?r\gh a lease2 or 
7,b7 takes possession1 9 :ole or 9 "p1  
by lease or pur*ase1 ( resid5tial real  

e/ate subject to a gr\nd lease4  7#f7   
,private l& use re/riction ,! t]m       
private l& use re/riction means-- 7,a7 a
 publicly record$ provision 7:e!r su*   
provision is d5ot$ z a cov5ant1 de$     
re/riction1 decl>ation1 use re/riction1 
cov5ant t runs ) ! l&1 or o!rwise7 t--  
7i7 t\*es or conc]ns ! real e/ate to :i*
 ! provision applies2 &  7ii7 limits or 
re/ricts ! use ( ! real e/ate or imposes
 conditions on ! use ( ! real e/ate2 or 
7,b7 a rule or regulation ( a community 
association1 :e!r publicly record$ or n1
 t limits or re/ricts ! use ( real e/ate
 or imposes conditions on ! use ( real  
e/ate4  7b7 ,c]ta9 re/rictions prohibit$
 ,a private l& use re/riction t         
prohibits1 re/ricts1 or impairs1 or has 
! effect ( prohibit+1 re/rict+1 or      
impair+1 an amateur op]ator f op]at+1   
in/all+1 or ma9ta9+ any amateur /ation  
ant5na on prop]ty subject to ! control (
 ! amateur op]ator may n be adopt$ or   
en=c$1 except z p]mitt$ by subsection   
7c74  7c7 ,p]missible re/rictions  7#a7 

,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 !   
foll[+ private l& use re/rictions       
applicable to amateur /ation ant5nas may
 be adopt$ or en=c$3 7,a7 ,a re/riction 
t requires an amateur /ation ant5na to  
be in/all$ 9 compliance ) !             
specifications ( ! manufactur] ( !      
ant5na1 applicable zon+ ord9ances1      
amateur radio t[] ord9ances 7if any71 & 
gov]nm5tally adopt$ build+ codes4  7,b7 
,a re/riction t requires an amateur     
/ation ant5na to be ma9ta9$ 9 a         
/ructurally safe condition4  7,c7 ,a    
re/riction t requires any det]iorat$ or 
/ructurally unsafe compon5t ( an amateur
 /ation ant5na to be repair$1 replac$1  
or remov$4  7,d7 ,a re/riction t        
requires an amateur /ation ant5na to be 
remov$ if ! prop]ty on :i* ! ant5na is  
locat$ ceases to be subject to ! control
 ( an amateur op]ator4  7,e7 ,a         
re/riction t requires an amateur /ation 
ant5na gr\nd-m\nt$ electrical enclosure1
 gr\nd-m\nt$ control enclosure1 or guy  
wire an*or to be visually scre5$ if su* 

enclosure or an*or-- 7i7 is visible f ! 
/reet fac$ by ! dwell+2 or  7ii7 is     
locat$ 9 an unf5c$ side or re> y>d & is 
visible f an adjo9+ prop]ty4  7#b7      
,reasonable application & en=cem5t ,a   
private l& use re/riction p]mitt$ by    
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be reasonably appli$ 
& en=c$4  7d7 ,limitations on prior     
approval  7#a7 ,requirem5t n pres5t 9 l&
 records at "t ( pur*ase or lease ,a    
requirem5t 9 a private l& use re/riction
 = an amateur op]ator to obta9 prior    
approval = ! in/allation ( an amateur   
/ation ant5na may n be adopt$ or en=c$  
if su* requirem5t = prior approval 0 n  
pres5t 9 ! publicly record$ l& records  
prior to ! pur*ase or lease ( ! prop]ty 
by ! amateur op]ator4  7#b7 ,in=mation  
requir$ = prior approval ,a private l&  
use re/riction t requires an amateur    
op]ator to submit an application =      
approval ( an amateur /ation ant5na     
prior to in/allation may n be adopt$ or 
en=c$ if ! in=mation requir$ to be      
submitt$ z "p ( ! application is great] 

or m detail$ ?an ! in=mation requir$ to 
be submitt$ z "p ( an application = any 
o!r improvem5t4  7#c7 ,deem$ approval   
,if a community association or o!r p]son
 au?oriz$ to en=ce a private l& use     
re/riction applicable to an amateur     
/ation ant5na does n approve or d5y an  
application ( an amateur op]ator =      
approval ( ! in/allation ( an amateur   
/ation ant5na by ! day t is #de days    
aft] ! date on :i* ! application is     
submitt$1 ! application %all be deem$ to
 be approv$ on ! #de? day4  7#d7 ,exi/+ 
approval ,if a private l& use re/riction
 requires an amateur op]ator to submit  
an application = approval ( an amateur  
/ation ant5na prior to in/allation1 aft]
 a community association or o!r p]son   
au?oriz$ to en=ce ! re/riction approves 
! application1 no fur!r approval ( !    
ant5na may be requir$1 unless !re is a  
mat]ial *ange 9 ! dim5sions or /ructural
 integrity ( ! ant5na4  7e7 ,ant5nas t d
 n require prior approval ,a requirem5t 
9 a private l& use re/riction = an      

amateur op]ator to obta9 prior approval 
= ! in/allation ( an amateur /ation     
ant5na may n be adopt$ or en=c$ )       
respect to any ( ! foll[+ types (       
amateur /ation ant5nas3 7#a7 #a met] or 
less 9 diamet] or diagonal measurem5t   
,an ant5na = use by an amateur op]ator t
 is less ?an #a met] 9 diamet] or       
diagonal measurem5t1 or hav+ o!r        
measurem5ts prescrib$ by ! ,commission4 
7#b7 ,flagpole ant5nas ,a flagpole1     
capable ( dual use z a flagpole & an    
amateur /ation ant5na1 n great] ?an #dc 
feet 9 height above gr\nd4  7#c7 ,wire  
ant5nas ,m9imally obtrusive wire        
ant5nas1 ( a l5g? necess>y = ! frequ5cy 
( use int5d$4  7#d7 ,v]tical ant5nas    
,v]tical ant5nas1 n to exce$ #dc feet 9 
height above gr\nd1 includ+ collapsible 
:ip & tilt-ov] ant5nas4  7f7 ,rules (   
con/ruction  7#a7 ,control ( prop]ty ,= 
purposes ( ?is section1 prop]ty is      
subject to ! control ( an amateur       
op]ator if ! amateur op]ator is an own]1
 lessee1 or legal resid5t ( ! prop]ty4  

7#b7 ,impairm5t ( in/allation1          
ma9t5ance1 or op]ation ,= purposes ( ?is
 section1 a private l& use re/riction   
prohibits1 re/ricts1 or impairs !       
in/allation1 ma9t5ance1 or op]ation ( an
 amateur /ation ant5na if ! re/riction--
 7,a7 unreasonably delays or prev5ts    
in/allation1 ma9t5ance1 or op]ation ( ! 
ant5na2  7,b7 unreasonably increases !  
co/s or difficulty ( in/allation1       
ma9t5ance1 or op]ation ( ! ant5na2 or   
7,c7 prev5ts or degrades reception or   
transmission ( a signal acceptable to ! 
amateur op]ator4  7#c7 ,limit$ common   
area  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes ( ?is   
section1 if !re exi/s1 )9 ! prop]ty =   
:i* a community association is          
responsible1 a limit$ common area to :i*
 an amateur op]ator has ! "r to exclude 
use by o!rs1 ! limit$ common area %all  
be treat$ z prop]ty "u ! control ( !    
amateur op]ator4  7,b7 ,p]mission access
 ,= purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a71 access 
by a community association = ro(        
repairs1 l&scap+1 or o!r ma9t5ance      

activities %all be treat$ z a p]mission1
 or au?oriz$ access1 :i* does n limit or
 de/roy ! control ( ! amateur op]ator4  
7g7 ,en=cem5t  7#a7 ,/ay ( en=cem5t ,if 
an action is initiat$ to seek a         
decl>atory rul+ f ! ,commission or a    
c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction reg>d+ :e!r
 a private l& use re/riction complies ) 
?is section1 any community association  
or o!r p]son seek+ to en=ce ! re/riction
 %all susp5d all en=cem5t ef=ts )       
respect to ! re/riction until a rul+ 9 !
 action has become f9al4  7#b7          
,prohibition on accrual ( p5alties or   
o!r co/s ,no p5alty or o!r co/ relat$ to
 an amateur /ation ant5na may accrue    
aga9/ an amateur op]ator "u a private l&
 use re/riction :ile an action describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a7 is p5d+ to det]m9e :e!r 
! re/riction complies ) ?is section4    
7#c7 ,burd5 ( pro(  7,a7 ,reg>d+        
compliance ) ?is section ,9 any action  
be=e ! ,commission or a c\rt ( compet5t 
jurisdiction involv+ ! int]pretation (  
any provision ( ?is section1 ! burd5 (  

demon/rat+ t a p>ticul> private l& use  
re/riction complies ) ?is section %all  
be on ! p>ty t seeks to impose1 ma9ta91 
or en=ce ! re/riction4  7,b7 ,reg>d+    
violation ( private l& use re/riction ,9
 any action be=e ! ,commission or a c\rt
 ( compet5t jurisdiction to det]m9e :e!r
 an amateur /ation ant5na violates a    
private l& use re/riction1 ! p>ty alleg+
 ! violation be>s ! burd5 ( pro(4  7h7  
,private "r ( action ,a p]son h>m$ by a 
violation ( ?is section may br+ an      
action aga9/ ! p]son alleg$ to h        
committ$ ! violation 9 an appropriate   
di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates )\t fir/ 
exhau/+ rem$ies "u ,/ate law4  7i7      
,affirmation ( limit$ preemption ( ,/ate
 & local l& use regulation ,no?+ 9 ?is  
section %all be con/ru$ to modify or    
o!rwise limit ! applicability ( section 
#ig4ae7;b7 ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al  
,regulations1 or any successor          
regulation4  4  7b7 ,regulations ,n lat]
 ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,f$]al ,communications    

,commission %all promulgate regulations 
to implem5t ! am5dm5t made by subsection
 7a74