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dbonamo

join:2002-12-19
Greenville, SC
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reply to marigolds
Re: hate it for em

said by marigolds See Profile :

said by decifal See Profile :

Seriously.. Unlawful? Comeone, they friggin have an illegal monopoly with these places and theres not a damn thing the tenants can do about it and they say it'd be unlawful to overturn this?!?

What bothers me, is that theres gonna be some that aggressively defend comcast on this....
There's still not a damn thing a tenant can do about it.
Put yourself in that scenario.
Fine, the contract is over. Who do you get service from?

You can't get a dish, because the FCC rules do not cover apartment buildings.
You can't get IPTV because those providers will not service MDUs.
You can't get another cable company because areas with MDU contracts don't have overbuilders in the first place (hence why the apartment owners agree to MDU contracts).

Who do you get service from?

Oh, and your lease already specifies your monthly payment which does not change now that you no longer get free cable. So, your real savings is zero; and you have no provider.
I think your wrong about using a dish, check this link out
»www.fcc.gov/mb/facts/otard.html


marigolds
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said by dbonamo See Profile :

I think your wrong about using a dish, check this link out
»www.fcc.gov/mb/facts/otard.html
You have to have an exclusive use area in order to be covered by otard rules. Some apartment buildings due provide exclusive balconies and patios to their tenants, but the vast majority considered all walls, roofs, shared balconies, and common patios to be common areas; which means that the fcc rules do not apply.

"Q: If I live in a condominium or an apartment building, does this rule apply to me?

A: The rule applies to antenna users who live in a multiple dwelling unit building, such as a condominium or apartment building, if the antenna user has an exclusive use area in which to install the antenna. "Exclusive use" means an area of the property that only you, and persons you permit, may enter and use to the exclusion of other residents. For example, your condominium or apartment may include a balcony, terrace, deck or patio that only you can use, and the rule applies to these areas. The rule does not apply to common areas, such as the roof, the hallways, the walkways or the exterior walls of a condominium or apartment building. Restrictions on antennas installed in these common areas are not covered by the Commission's rule. For example, the rule would not apply to restrictions that prevent drilling through the exterior wall of a condominium or rental unit and thus restrictions may prohibit installation that requires such drilling."
(This rule also means that even if you do have an exclusive use balcony to place your antennae, you have to run the wire through an open door or window or an existing drilled hole.)
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