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April 26th 09, 05:17 AM
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A DTV antenna
Unfortunatly, I can't mount an outdoor antenna. I rent,
and the landlord won't allow it. Isn't there a federal law allowing TV antennas? Or did you sign a personal contract agreeing not to install a TV antenna? The OTARD rule (to which you're referring) allows installation of an over-the-air TV antenna, but it only applies if the antenna is installed in an area which is exclusively for the tenant's use. People who rent houses are usually able to take advantage of it. Apartment dwellers often can't, because they aren't renting the whole building and thus don't have "exclusive use" rights to the roof or exterior. -- Dave Platt AE6EO Friends of Jade Warrior home page: http://www.radagast.org/jade-warrior I do _not_ wish to receive unsolicited commercial email, and I will boycott any company which has the gall to send me such ads! |
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April 26th 09, 01:22 PM
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A DTV antenna
Dave Platt wrote:
Unfortunatly, I can't mount an outdoor antenna. I rent, and the landlord won't allow it. Isn't there a federal law allowing TV antennas? Or did you sign a personal contract agreeing not to install a TV antenna? The OTARD rule (to which you're referring) allows installation of an over-the-air TV antenna, but it only applies if the antenna is installed in an area which is exclusively for the tenant's use. People who rent houses are usually able to take advantage of it. Apartment dwellers often can't, because they aren't renting the whole building and thus don't have "exclusive use" rights to the roof or exterior. But if you have a terrace or a porch, you may install a receiving antenna for broadcast or satellite on that porch. |
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April 26th 09, 02:15 PM
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A DTV antenna
Dave Platt wrote:
The OTARD rule (to which you're referring) allows installation of an over-the-air TV antenna, but it only applies if the antenna is installed in an area which is exclusively for the tenant's use. People who rent houses are usually able to take advantage of it. Apartment dwellers often can't, because they aren't renting the whole building and thus don't have "exclusive use" rights to the roof or exterior. However, they do have exclusive rights to their balcony or patio so that's something to consider. -- 73, Cecil, IEEE, OOTC, http://www.w5dxp.com |
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#4
April 27th 09, 02:22 AM
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A DTV antenna
On Apr 26, 12:17*am, (Dave Platt) wrote:
Unfortunatly, I can't mount an outdoor antenna. *I rent, and the landlord won't allow it. Isn't there a federal law allowing TV antennas? Or did you sign a personal contract agreeing not to install a TV antenna? The OTARD rule (to which you're referring) allows installation of an over-the-air TV antenna, but it only applies if the antenna is installed in an area which is exclusively for the tenant's use. People who rent houses are usually able to take advantage of it. Apartment dwellers often can't, because they aren't renting the whole building and thus don't have "exclusive use" rights to the roof or exterior. -- Dave Platt * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * AE6EO Friends of Jade Warrior home page: *http://www.radagast.org/jade-warrior * I do _not_ wish to receive unsolicited commercial email, and I will * * *boycott any company which has the gall to send me such ads! Unless they have a balcony which is their "own space". |
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April 27th 09, 07:29 PM
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A DTV antenna
Dave Platt wrote:
Unfortunatly, I can't mount an outdoor antenna. I rent, and the landlord won't allow it. Isn't there a federal law allowing TV antennas? Or did you sign a personal contract agreeing not to install a TV antenna? The OTARD rule (to which you're referring) allows installation of an over-the-air TV antenna, but it only applies if the antenna is installed in an area which is exclusively for the tenant's use. People who rent houses are usually able to take advantage of it. Apartment dwellers often can't, because they aren't renting the whole building and thus don't have "exclusive use" rights to the roof or exterior. It's considerably more subtle than that, since there are large commercial interests at play (unlike for ham antennas).. Go to the FCC OTARD page and get the real scoop. http://www.fcc.gov/mb/facts/otard.html As a practical matter, the courts/adminstrative law judges have held that the landlord's control does not cover, for instance, the air space outside your window, so if you can mount the antenna within the window's dimensions(either inside or outside), you're good to go. It is ok for the landlord to prohibit, say, attaching to the wall outside, though. Whether the window frame itself is "under your control" is another question. |
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