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I I ns^s ‘ 'l nterf ' thesf vol uitee^ wou I d°tr i mpa^eftf ** thlt°22i d®' ^ ' favors the^ I ss!ai"r^fTru 11 ng!•*!'«« .Hmlts for local and state regulatory bodies when they are^dealing with amateur stations. 7 o«w 11. Various chapters of the American Red C oss also came forward to support the ARRL's request for a preemptive ruling. The rSTctSs lil-ks amateur radio volunteers. It believes that without amateurs* that M disaster relief operations would significantly suffer and that Its ability to serve disaster victims would be hampered. It feels that antenna height limitations that might be Imposed by local bodies will negatively affect the service now rendered by the volunteers. 12. Cities and counties from various parts of the United States filed ThT^Ul® I support of the ARRL's request for a Federal preemption ruling. repres^at*ve‘^ Director of Civil Defense, Port Arthur, Texas are ^ Tho Amateur Radio Service plays a vital role with our Civil Defense program here In Port Arthur and the design of these antennas and towers lends greatly to our ability to communicate during times of disaster. We do not believe there should be any restrictions on the antennas and towers except for reasonable safety precautions. Tropical storms, hurricanes end tornadoes are a way of life here on the Texas Gulf Coast and good communications are absolutely essential when preparing for a hurricane and even more so during recovery operations after the hurricane has past. I z Quarter Century Wireless Association took a strong stand Issuance of a declaratory ruling. It believes that Federal r f "^hat there will be uniformity for all Amateur radio Installations on private property throughout the United States. comments, the ARRL argued that the Commission has the Jurisdiction to preempt certain local land use regulations which frustrate or prohibit amateur radio communications. It said that the appropriate standard In preemption cases Is not the extent of state and I oca Interest In a given regulation, but rather the Impact of that S" Fe<1eral goals. Its position Is that Federal preemption Is warranted whenever local governmental regulations relate adversely to the operational aspects of amateur communication. The ARRL maintains that