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Posted By MarianM3 on 08/05/2013 9:29 PM
Ellie,
You have some really good points. When i applied for permission for the Dish I had to draw them a picture of exactly where it would be. The people who owned this Townhouse/Condominium before me had it in the same place and they still denied me.
Why I do not know. They did not tell me what I needed to do to remedy this just denied me and said reapply in 30 days. This is why I feel it is a personal situation regarding being behind on association payments. They probably sat around the table and said how can she afford the Dish when she is behind on payments. So this made them deny me the install. This Dish was a gift for my daughters from Grandma and Grandpa.So we have no T.V. to watch because of this. What are your thoughts? I so appreciate them Ellie.
Here's what the FCC says on their website:
"The rule prohibits restrictions that impair a person's ability to install, maintain, or use an antenna covered by the rule. The rule applies to state or local laws or regulations, including zoning, land-use or building regulations, private covenants, homeowners' association rules, condominium or cooperative association restrictions, lease restrictions, or similar restrictions on property within the exclusive use or control of the antenna user where the user has an ownership or leasehold interest in the property. A restriction impairs if it: (1) unreasonably delays or prevents use of; (2) unreasonably increases the cost of; or (3) precludes a person from receiving or transmitting an acceptable quality signal from an antenna covered under the rule. The rule does not prohibit legitimate safety restrictions or restrictions designed to preserve designated or eligible historic or prehistoric properties, provided the restriction is no more burdensome than necessary to accomplish the safety or preservation purpose."
The FCC has held that any requirement to seek permission in advance constitutes as "unreasonable delay" and is prohibited. If the association has concerns about antenna placement then it must publish guidelines or restrictions in advance. The association cannot require you to apply for permission to determine if you satisfy any guidelines or restrictions.
"Notification Process. The Association’s Section IX. notification process is permissible only to the extent that it constitutes a simple notification by an owner to the Association that he has installed or is about to install an antenna. If the notification process is implemented so as to delay installation in any way, we will consider it to be a prior approval requirement and impermissible under the Rule." (MO&O, Philip Wojcikewicz, DA 03-2971, released September 29, 2003)
The website
http://www.fcc.gov/guides/over-air-reception-devices-rule
has links for Q&A regarding the rules, plus links to previous case rulings (interesting reading) and guidance on how to file a petition for FCC review.