by C. Scott Canady | Mar 30, 2022 | Federal Advocacy, HAM Radio
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) concluded that revenue sharing agreements and exclusive use sale-and-lease back wiring arrangements between internet service providers and community associations are anti-competitive and violate the commission’s rules. The...
by C. Scott Canady | Feb 6, 2020 | Assistance Animals, Disaster Relief, Federal Advocacy, HAM Radio
41 states and the District of Columbia 2020 legislative sessions have commenced, and CAI is tracking more than 1,000 pieces of legislation impacting community associations. In addition, U.S. Congress is in session and the federal agencies continue their work—some of...
by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Oct 16, 2017 | Federal Advocacy, HAM Radio
Last week, The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee was scheduled to mark-up S 1534 The Amateur Radio Parity Act (a.k.a. HAM radio legislation) when it was withdrawn from the docket. Florida Senator Bill Nelson and Hawaii Senator Brian Schatz cosponsored and filed an...
by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Jan 25, 2017 | Federal Advocacy, HAM Radio
On Jan. 13, 2017, Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Illinois) reintroduced the ham radio bill that failed to make it out of the Senate at the end of the 114th Congress. Cited as the Amateur Radio Parity Act, the Act was considered in 2015-2016 under H.R. 1301. That bill passed...
by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Jan 6, 2017 | Federal Advocacy, HAM Radio, Housing Finance
Welcome to 2017! CAI’s Government Affairs team has hit the ground running. By the end of this week, 19 state legislatures will convene and by the end of next week, nearly 40 state legislatures will be in session. Members of Congress have...
by C. Scott Canady | Dec 14, 2016 | Federal Advocacy, HAM Radio
The 114th Congress has finished all legislative business and H.R. 1301, legislation concerning HAM radio in community associations, was not approved by the Senate. This means the bill is dead and the legislation’s sponsors must begin the process again in the 115th...
