What can I do if my condominium association doesn�t allow satellite dishes?
Federal law prohibits restrictions that impair the installation, maintenance or use of antennas used to receive video programming.� Below is the relevant section of the FCC ruling:
Allowing Satellite TV Subscribers to Install Dishes in Rental and Condo Property
"The rule applies to antenna users who live in a multiple dwelling unit building, such as a condominium or apartment building, if the antenna user has an exclusive use area in which to install the antenna. "Exclusive use" means an area of the property that only you, and persons you permit, may enter and use to the exclusion of other residents. For example, your condominium or apartment may include a balcony, terrace, deck or patio that only you can use, and the rule applies to these areas. The rule does not apply to common areas, such as the roof, the hallways, the walkways or the exterior walls of a condominium or apartment building."
The order, however, does have limitations. It does not allow residents to install a satellite dish or antenna in any common areas or to install devices that extend beyond the balcony railing or patio line. Nor are residents permitted to drill holes through walls, roofs, railways or glass.
The FCC Fact sheet is available at:� http://www.fcc.gov/mb/facts/otard.html
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