[geeks] Satellite Dishes - old style...

[Eric Dittman]

> > > In the "Crotchety old assholes" category, I've seen several reports of
> > > homeowner associations harassing people to remove their big C band dishes
> > > as an "eyesore"...despite the fact that the dishes have been there for 10
> > > or more years.
> >
> > Fortunately, the ability to keep a satellite dish in your
> > backyard is protected by the FCC.
> 
> I'm not sure of the exact ruling, but I think the FCC regulations only
> cover dishes up to 1 meter.

Did they change?  I remember when the original ruling came out
the little dishes weren't even available (sometime around 1988,
IIRC).  This was a ruling outside any other regulations that
basically said "the FCC is the only government agency that can
regulate satellite receivers".
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Eric Dittman
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