Satellite Dish
- I have Dish network service and it's worked well for me at
BYL for several years. It's less expensive than Comcast. It sometimes goes
down when it rains hard but all in all I believe it's a better value. I used
to have Comcast but I switched because the quality was poor - my internet
connection was going down constantly. With Dish and ATT-Yahoo DSl, I have
slightly slower internet speed but the total cost is just slightly more than
half of the Comcast price. (October, 2007)
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In a nutshell, Federal Law
supersedes any HOA restrictions with respect to satellite dishes. The HOA is
required by law to allow each of us to access a clear satellite signal but has
general oversight over where and how the dish can be placed. This obvious
source of tension is probably the reason that there are already some dishes
(on certain end units) bolted permanently to the green outside railings here
at Brickyard. These dishes are contrary to the CCR's but enforcing their
removal in this case would lead either to 140 individual dishes on the
building roofs or a dish on each railing.
The Federal Law requires that a homeowners association allow an owner the
right to get a clear signal from a satellite dish. The association still has
the right to require an "architectural" application from an owner and it has
general authority over where and/or how the dish is installed on the building.
(July, 2004)
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I
have a satellite/dish connection. I am more than satisfied with this wireless
relationship, esp. as I observe the widespread problems our community has
experienced these past days. In my almost 3 yrs back at BYL the only problems
I've encountered have been the result of my own human errors! I am willing to
speak w/ anyone who has questions. Give me a call at 236-1499. Judith. (July,
2004)
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I just got a satellite dish from
Dish network and I am very pleased with it. Installation/tuning took about an
hour (inside our solarium) and it works fine through the window glass. The
digital video is dramatically superior in picture quality than analog Comcast
and we get almost all of the same 60+ channels for half the price of basic
cable. The dish and all other equipment (plus installation) was free ('leased'
not owned) with a one-year subscription. (August, 2004)
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I applied to the BYL AS&G
committee this week for a variance to attach a satellite dish to my window
railing because I noticed one of my neighbors had done the same. The variance
request was denied. Here is my studied interpretation of the FCC rules, the
BYL AS&G ruling and the options:
1) Our neighbor will be directed to move their dish into an "exclusive use"
area, i.e. on the balcony, not attached to the rail. That installation was
done without a variance. AS&G doesn't want to see dozens of satellite dishes
on railings.
2) The association cannot prevent you from installing a dish in an area where
you have exclusive use, i.e. a balcony or a patio but they are not obligated
to allow you to install a dish in the common area if you do not have an
exclusive use area. The railing around the window or balcony itself is defined
as common area and can be restricted. Also, the exterior walls are common area
and the association is not obligated to allow you to drill holes for running
wire through common area walls if your dish is outside on the balcony. You can
be required to open a door or window to connect the wire.
3) If you have an exclusive use area that is unsuitable, e.g. a north-facing
balcony, the association is not obligated to provide you a different suitable
dish location in the common area.
4) If you have no exclusive use area that is both south-facing and outside,
your only option (which I will now pursue) is to install a dish in the
exclusive use area inside your unit (not protruding beyond the window plane
into the common area) in a position where it can be aimed out the window at
the correct azimuth and altitude.
I am not yet clear on how well the dish will work through glass (have to get
one and test it) but it may require that the window be open in order to
receive the signal. (August, 2004)
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