ARLA/CLUSTER: Grande reconhecimento do papel dos radioamadores pelo Ministro das Comunicações de Anguilla, território britânico ultramarino nas Caraíbas

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

Greater recognition for ham radio in Anguilla

ARRL report the Minister of Communications in the Caribbean island
nation of Anguilla has assured greater recognition for Amateur Radio
operators and their work, according to an article this week in The
Anguillan

Minister Curtis Richardson made the commitment during a talk to the
Anguilla Amateur Radio Society (AARS) in observance of World Amateur
Radio Day, April 18.

“I think the time has come to seriously consider duty-free concessions
for members who import ham radio equipment for use in the service of
the country,” the newspaper quoted Richardson. “[This is] on condition
that they have bona fide membership in the Anguilla Amateur Radio
Society, are in good financial standing, and are committed to
volunteering with the Emergency Operations Centre, Red Cross, and
other places when and where their service is required.”

AARS President Keith Greaves, VP2EKG, said the club organized the
roundtable discussion with top government officials to discuss greater
recognition for Amateur Radio operators on the island, duty-free
concessions on ham radio gear, and a special ID card for ham radio
operators. Richardson told the club that he’s considering the issuance
of identification cards — similar to a driver’s license — for ham
radio operators sanctioned by the Ministry of Communications. In
addition to Richardson, the club invited the island’s British Gov
Christina Scott, as well as representatives from law enforcement, the
Red Cross, commercial telecom providers, the Department of Disaster
Management, the Public Utilities Commission, and security agencies.

Read the full ARRL story at
http://www.arrl.org/news/anguilla-s-minister-of-communications-pledges-greater-recognition-for-radio-amateurs

The Anguillan article
http://theanguillian.com/2016/04/anguilla-amateur-radio-society-holding-minister-to-promise/