[mythtv-users] Damn you Time Warner

jedi jedi at mishnet.org
Wed Apr 9 13:21:44 UTC 2008


On Tue, Apr 08, 2008 at 06:01:00PM -0700, Craig G. wrote:
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: steve
> To: Discussion about mythtv
> Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 5:16 PM
> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Damn you Time Warner
> 
> 
> >>| At least in the U.S. your homeowners association/convenants in most
> >>cases
> >>| can't be used to block you from installing a TV antenna or a sat dish. 
> >>I
> 
> >Not sure where that info is coming from, but if you choose to live in a
> >community (gated or not) if there is a homeowners association you pay
> >dues for more often than not it is stipulated in the agreement that when
> >you move in, your house stays AS IS.  No satellite dishes, no antennas,
> >no laundry drying apparatus, etc... nothing can be attached to the
> >outside of the house that the builder did not install.  There are
> >several uppity communities in our area (upstate NY) where you cannot
> >have a satellite dish in view of the road, your house has to be painted
> >a town pre approved color, if your grass grows more than an inch you get
> >a visit from the code officer.  (I got a fine last year for blowing
> >grass in the street from my mower lol)
> 
> >Steve Reilly
> 
> 
>     The Telecommunications Act of 1996 (as passed by Congress)  gave the FCC 
> the powers to preempt the application of regulations that prohibit a 
> viewer's ability to receive video programming services over the air. 

...which is fine for the guy inside the beltway who wrote the rule.
The rest of us have to put up with our neighbors and vice versa.

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