Breaking News: Amateur radio has been granted an exemption to a proposed Illinois anti-distracted-driver law that could have outlawed all mobile operation by anyone in the state other than emergency services. See exact text of Amendment item 7 below.


AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 3972
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(7) a driver using two-way or citizens band radio services or two-way mobile radio transmitter or receivers
for licensees of the Federal Communications Commission in the amateur radio service;


More on next weeks amateur Radio Newsline report. -- WA6ITF