CAI opposes federal legislation or regulation that restricts a community association from requiring prior approval of amateur radio broadcasting infrastructure to ensure external radio towers and antennas are reasonably sized and placed, do not constitute a legitimate safety hazard, and reasonably reflect the aesthetic character of the community.
Currently, it is common practice for community associations to provide HAM radio operator clubs a temporary space to set-up during a local disaster.
In the U.S., there are approximately 700,000 amateur radio operators and approximately 74.2 million residents living in community associations. According to a CAI survey:
- 95% of residents believe their architectural covenants protect property values.
- 78% of residents believe amateur radio operators should not be exempt from community association architectural covenants. Only 9% indicated a request was denied because of these covenants.
- 5% of residents relied on amateur radio communication during a disaster.
