Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Consistency Act of 2002

H.R. 4720, the Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Consistency Act of 2002, sought to protect the ability of amateur radio operators to install antennas on their private property. The bill proposed that private land-use restrictions, such as those set by homeowners' associations (HOAs), be treated the same as state and local government regulations under Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules. This change would have required private associations to reasonably accommodate amateur radio communications, ensuring that hobbyists and emergency volunteers could maintain the equipment necessary to provide backup communication services during disasters.