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AN INVESTIGATIVE CONSUMER REPORT WHICH INCLUDES CERTAIN CREDIT CHECKS AND
MODE OF LIVING CHECKS WILL BE OBTAINED ON THE VOLUNTEER SIGNING THE FORM.
THE ARRL ASKED IF THE RED CROSS WOULD BE WILLING TO MODIFY ITS CONSENT FORM
TO LIMIT THE AUTHORITY GRANTED BY THE PERSON SIGNING THE FORM TO CRIMINAL
BACKGROUND CHECKS ONLY.  THE RED CROSS REPRESENTATIVES DID NOT APPEAR
WILLING TO DO THAT, HOWEVER.  THE ARRL ALSO SUGGESTED ALTERNATIVES TO THE
RED CROSS INVESTIGATION FIRM, MYBACKGROUNDCHECK. COM MBC.  THE RED CROSS
ALSO APPEARED UNENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT ACCEPTING BACKGROUND CHECKS CONDUCTED BY
OTHER ENTITIES, SUCH AS LAW ENFORCEMENT ORGANIZATIONS.  THE ORGANIZATION
BASED ITS RELUCTANCE ON A REQUIREMENT TO COMPARE THE METHODOLOGIES OF MBC
WITH THOSE OF ALTERNATIVE BACKGROUND CHECK PROVIDERS.  FOLLOWING THE
MEETING, THE ARRL REITERATED ITS RECOMMENDATION THAT MEMBERS CAREFULLY
REVIEW ANY CONSENT DOCUMENT PERMITTING A PRIVATE ORGANIZATION TO CONDUCT A
BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION ON THAT INDIVIDUAL.  THE CURRENT RED CROSS
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