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Satellite TV Laws
Satellite Home
Viewer Improvement Act of 1999
Came into effect November 29th of 1999.
Permits satellite TV companies to broadcast local television channels to
viewers inside that channels viewing area. It is designed to promote
competition between companies by giving satellite and cable companies
equal ground.
Telecommunications Act of 1996
Stops home owners associations from
prohibiting homeowners from placing satellite dishes on roofs. The dish
must be less than 39 inches in diameter. States that they cannot make you
request permission to install it or cannot make you remove a dish unless
it creates a safety hazard or you are in a historical district. |
