ARRL Board Sets legislative Agenda at 2011 Annual Meeting

摘要

The ARRL Board of Directors held its 2011 Annual Meeting January 21-22 in Windsor, Connecticut under the chairmanship of President Kay Craigie, N3KN. The Board considered and acted on a number of recommendations from committees, as well as motions by Directors. International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) Secretary Rod Stafford, W6ROD, and Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) President Geoff Bawden, VE4BAW, were guests of the Board. Two recently elected vice directors - Andrea Hartlage, KG4IUM, of the Southeastern Division, and John Robert Stratton, N5AUS of the West Gulf Division - attended then-first Board meeting. Legislative and Regulatory ARRL Legislative Consultant John Chwat of Chwat & Company reported on the legislative program in the 111th Congress and plans for the 112th. Of particular note was the rein-troduction of the Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Enhancement Act - HR 81 - into the House of Representatives and the expected similar Senate bill; the Senate bill - S 191 - was introduced just days after the conclusion of the meeting.