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A study of amateur radio uses for emergency and disaster relief c...

A study of amateur radio uses for emergency and disaster relief communications would be required under a bill introduced by Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee, D-Texas. “Amateur radio, at no cost to taxpayers, provides a fertile ground for technical self-training in…

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modern telecommunications, electronic technology, and emergency communications techniques and protocols,” the bill said. It would require the Department of Homeland Security to do a study on possible uses during emergencies that would identify any “unreasonable or unnecessary impediments” to its use. For instance, the bill would study the impact of private land use regulations on residential antenna installations.