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| 1. Satellite Dish TV Rules and Regulations | | | | that have a prehistoric or historic district and are |
| If the landlord doesn’t approve and permit | | | | registered in the National Registers of historic |
| satellite dish TV, under the FCC (Federal | | | | places. |
| Communication Commission) rules and regulations, | | | | - Damage restrictions - There are damage |
| renters have the right to install dish antennas in | | | | restrictions for having a satellite dish when |
| permissible areas. The FCC ruled that landlords do | | | | necessary to prevent property damage such as |
| not have the right to prevent installation, | | | | drilling holes to exterior walls or roofs. Check with |
| maintenance, or use of a satellite dish to receive | | | | installer for installing without holes. |
| video programming such as satellite TV. | | | | 3. Satellite TV Home Compatibility |
| Under the FCC guidelines, renters are allowed a | | | | Outdoors are recommended to get a clear |
| satellite dish in exclusive areas designated to be | | | | reception. If you are a renter who does not have |
| used by the tenant, but not in common areas. | | | | access to outdoor areas, you may still install a |
| Renters are permitted to install satellite dish | | | | satellite dish TV inside near a window or on a |
| television in their own exclusive areas such as | | | | balcony facing south. In order for you to receive |
| their balcony, patio, or other areas that they have | | | | satellite television broadcast signals, the satellite |
| exclusive right to use. Renters are restricted to | | | | dish must be placed facing view of southern |
| install satellite dishes in common areas that are | | | | exposure that is unobstructed from any large |
| generally used by other tenants such as shared | | | | trees, buildings, or other large object that may |
| balconies, patios, and roof decks. | | | | block and diminish quality of reception. |
| For single family homes and leasehold properties, | | | | If you are a renter who doesn’t face |
| satellite dish TV may be installed in areas that are | | | | southern skies, you can talk to your landlord to |
| part of the leased space which includes inside or | | | | workout finding a place to install your satellite dish. |
| outdoor areas. A Satellite dish may be installed | | | | You also need to obtain consent prior to installing |
| upon the home itself or other leasehold property | | | | when installing in common areas. If you do have |
| such as outdoor gardens, patios, yards, or other | | | | such an area to install satellite television, the |
| areas accessible to leaseholder’s exclusive | | | | landlords may not charge extra rent, fees, or |
| use. | | | | make you sign a satellite dish addendum mid-lease |
| For apartment buildings, rules do not apply to | | | | to have a satellite dish. |
| common areas such as roofs, exterior walls, or | | | | 4. Satellite Dish Installation |
| other areas accessible to other tenants. In this | | | | Most satellite dish providers provide free |
| case renters may install a dish inside or on their | | | | professional installation. So you won’t have |
| balcony. | | | | to worry about mounting the dish. You may use a |
| 2. Satellite Dish TV Restrictions | | | | clamp or a tripod in order not to make any holes |
| - Size of satellite dish - The size of the satellite | | | | in exterior walls. Tripods should be set up in areas |
| dish antennas must be one meter or less (39.7") | | | | that are not in high traffic areas of walking or |
| in diameter. The standard 18" and 20" dish | | | | people bumping into it. The antennas are sensitive |
| antennas from dish network and directv comply | | | | to any movement that may throw off your |
| with this rule. | | | | reception signal which you would have to readjust |
| - Safety restrictions - There are safety | | | | and reposition tripod to catch signal again. |
| restrictions for a dish satellite being on a fire | | | | 5. Satellite TV Reception |
| escape or violating any fire or safety codes. Dish | | | | To make sure you get the most optimum picture |
| satellites are to be a certain distance away from | | | | quality, connect the receiver directly to the TV |
| any power lines. | | | | and not to the VCR/DVR to receiver. |
| - Historic preservation - Satellite dishes are | | | | |