[geeks] Satellite Dishes - old style...

[James Lockwood]

On Sun, 23 Jun 2002, Dave McGuire wrote:

>   Just beware...while your right to have downlink equipment on your
> property IS protected by the FCC, it is *your* responsibility under
> that law to go to the local government and have their laws changed to
> comply if they yell at you.  It does *not* constitute free license to
> just put up a dish whenever you want without fear of
> nothing-better-to-do gubmint assholes getting after you.

Actually, it does.  The 1996 TCA _immediately_ overrides any laws that may
be on the books at a homeowners association, local or state level (again,
subject to the one meter limitation).

The TCA specifically says that local govts may not delay your installation
regardless of their laws.

-James