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AAIRO a Reality
If you agree with AAIRO's mission (below) and would like to join, membership is free. 

• Sustain a Unique Medium
  Support the enhancement and protection of Information Radio, the sole medium public officials have for reaching motorists directly with localized information — often critical to saving lives.

• Speak with One Voice
  Communicate as a group to regulatory agencies (Congress & the FCC) and related associations about issues affecting Information Radio station rule-making.

• Learn about Relevant Issues
  Channel news and issues germane to managing Information Radio Stations.

• Exchange Ideas with Other Operators
  Provide a networking forum members may use to exchange ideas and share information.

• Advance Professional Expertise
  Augment operator technological development and broadcasting skills.

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Petition for Declaratory Ruling
On September 9, 2008, AAIRO submitted to the FCC a "Petition for Declaratory Ruling" of Part 90 TIS Rules, requesting clarification of Part 90 TIS Rules as they relate to preventive emergency broadcasts. See the petition.

IAEM and AAIRO
The July 2008 issue of IAEM Bulletin  introduced AAIRO to the International Association of Emergency Managers' membership. See "The Power of 10 Watts to Protect Millions," here linked by permission. Also, in September, IAEM endorsed AAIRO's petition (linked above), adding roughly 4,000 voices to the effort to clarify the public safety role TIS stations play every day in communities across the United States. See the letter.

APCO and AAIRO
The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials-International has submitted a letter of support to the FCC for AAIRO's petition. APCO has more than 15,000 members. See APCO's letter.

Communities Support Petition
Below are examples of community support for AAIRO's petition (described above) that were submitted to the FCC.
* See Lyndhurst, New Jersey, letter of support.
* See Clearfield, Utah, letter of support.

New AAIRO Officers
AAIRO's founding Board of Directors has elected the organization's first officers. See who.
 

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