Satellite TV in Apartments, Townhouses, or Condos

First and foremost permission must be granted to erect a satellite dish on the residence or the rental property. Let's face it, if the tenant doesn't get permission first, how long do you think it will take a board member to spot a satellite dish outside of an apartment?

According to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Congress has enacted regulations stipulated in Section 207 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 which protect the right to choose a television provider. The Federal Communications Commission expanded the Over-the-Air Reception Devices Rule concerning governmental and nongovernmental restrictions on viewers' ability to receive video programming signals from direct broadcast satellites("DBS"), multi channel multipoint distribution (wireless cable) providers ("MDDS"), and television broadcast stations ("TVBS").

The rule cited as 47 C.F.R. Section 1.4000, prohibits restrictions that impair the installation, maintenance or use of antennas used to receive video programming. The rule applies to direct-to-home satellite dishes that are less than one meter (39.37") in diameter (or any size in Alaska), TV antennas, and wireless cable antennas. The rule prohibits most restrictions that: (1) unreasonably delay or prevent installation, maintenence or use; (2) unreasonably increase the cost of installation, maintenance or use; or (3) preclude reception of an acceptable quality signal. This rule has been in effect since October 14, 1996.

The FCC has since added two additional amendments. The first states that the above rule also applies to rental property in which the occupant has an exclusive use area such as a balcony or a patio. This rule has been in effect since January 22, 1999. The second states that the above rule applies to customer-end antennas that receive and transmit fixed wireless signals. This amendment has been in effect since October 25, 2000.

There are restrictions. The occupant cannot install anything that will impede fire codes such as on fire escapes. Antennas must be a certain distance from power lines and must be properly grounded. Also, tenants cannot deface property such as drilling holes in roof or exterior walls without permission. It might be wise to have a copy of the regulations set forth in the lease or community association on hand for the installer.

Exclusive means property only the resident and his invited guests use in privacy. Examples are a balcony, terrace, deck, or patio. This rule does not apply to common areas of the property such as commons areas, roof, hallways, walkways, or exterior walls. Also extending the antenna out past the balcony is considered a common area and permission will have to be granted to mount it there.

If the owner or board will not let tenants mount on the side of the house or on a balcony, there is another option: make a portable stand that will set within the confines of the balcony. Make sure the installer walks the resident through the tuning process in case it gets bumped or knocked over. This way if the signal is lost, he or she can tune it instead of having to pay a service technician to come out and adjust it. In addition, if the landlord will not allow for a hole to be drilled for the purpose of the cable, the installer will find the smallest entry and feed the cable through that point.

If the community association doesn't like to have antennas on everyone's terrace or the residence has a northern exposure, there is light at the end of the tunnel. Satellite providers have come up with an exciting alternative for multi-dwelling units (MDU). They will supply a multiple satellite dish system to place on the roof of a building. Fiber optic cables will feed to a main system which can provide programming for up to 128 subscribers in a building, from just that one system.

If the community association or landlord is enforcing invalid restrictions, call the Federal Communications Commission toll-free at (888) CALLFCC (888-225-5322)
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