CY> There is some good news about local regulations -- the FCC
 CY> has pre-empted some regulations that prohibit people from
 CY> having a satellite dish or outside TV antenna.
> I have heard that too, but i believe that's for recently proposed
> restrictions...neighborhoods that already had those
> restrictions were not afftected...yet.
I am not a lawyer, but I understand that any local law or ordinance
that is so restrictive as to limit normal TV and satellite
antennas is pre-empted by the federal law.
It is easier to prevent such a law from being passed than
getting an existing law off the books.  The local enforcement
people may look the other way if they know that their law
is illegal.  Or, someone may have to take them to court
to get rid of the local law.
> We have several housing development areas here that restrict such
> things...even what kind of roofing material and siding.
> I don't know why anyone would want to buy a house they couldn't
> personalize....especialy when wood shingles are required.
I certainly would not buy such a house.  However, some local
anti-antenna legislation gets enacted AFTER people have moved
to the area.  So it is "buyer and resident beware".
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