While this isn't normally a political forum, remember that Isakson is one
of three contenders in the GA Republican primary. The strongest Democrat
contender is the Atlanta area woman who referred to Sonny Perdue as a
racist. Going back to 1988, I recall that the Bush/Dukakis race was
considered to be a choice between the "evil of two lessers." Deja vu all
over again.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Roger Hackler" <rhackler@mindspring.com>
To: "Secc" <secc@contesting.com>
Cc: "Towertalk@Contesting. Com" <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 5:27 PM
Subject: [SECC] FW: A Response From Johnny Isakson
> Mr. Isakson will not be getting my vote next time around! Not to mention
> that he has his resolutions reversed.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Representative Johnny Isakson [mailto:GA06ima.pub@mail.house.gov]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 14:05
> To: rhackler@mindspring.com
> Subject: A Response From Johnny Isakson
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> March 10, 2004
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> Roger L. Hackler
> 3441 Steve Drive Northwest
> Marietta, Georgia 30064-1709
>
> Dear Roger:
>
> Thank you for contacting my office regarding H.R. 713, the Amateur Radio
> Spectrum Protection Act. I appreciate your thoughts on this issue.
>
> As you know, this legislation, introduced by Rep. Michael Bilirakis (R-FL)
> would override many homeowners' association covenants or restrictions
> regarding the placement of outdoor antennas. Currently, the Federal
> Communications Commission (FCC) applies a policy that only instructs
> states and localities to provide "reasonable accommodations" for external
> amateur radio antennae.
>
> I believe that homeowners in these communities have made significant
> investments in their property, based on the guidelines contained in these
> agreements. It is not the proper role of the federal government to insist
> that these changes be made. Instead, the reasonable accommodation policy
> should continue to apply. I have supported amateur radio operators on
> other issues, including spectrum assignment, but do not support the
> Federal Government overriding existing recorded covenants. H.R. 713 is
> currently pending before the House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and
> the Internet.
>
> Other related legislation includes H.R. 1478, the Amateur Radio Emergency
> Communications Consistency Act, introduced by Representative Steve Israel
> (D-NY) on March 27, 2003. This bill provides that, for purposes of the
> Federal Communications Commission's regulation relating to station antenna
> structures in the amateur radio services, any private land use rules
> applicable to such structures shall be treated as a State or local
> regulation and subject to the same requirements and limitations of such a
> regulation. H.R. 1478 is also pending before the House Subcommittee on
> Telecommunications and the Internet. I will keep your thoughts in mind
> should this legislation come to the House floor for a vote.
>
> Please feel free to visit my website at www.house.gov/isakson for more
> information on issues that may be of importance to you, as well as to sign
> up for my monthly email update. Thank you again for contacting me, and I
> hope you will not hesitate to call on me in the future if I can be of
> assistance to you.
> Sincerely,
> Johnny Isakson
> Member of Congress
>
>
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