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Old 11-10-2008, 07:11 AM
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The Telecommunications Act of 1996 provides limitations on restrictions that an association can impose. Here’s a link to the fact sheet on that law: http://www.fcc.gov/mb/facts/otard.html

Although regulations that require a person to obtain a permit or approval prior to installation are generally prohibited, regulations that serve a legitimate safety or historic preservation purpose may be permissible. So to avoid any problems, I think it would be prudent for an owner to do the following:

1. Have your antenna installer select the least obtrusive location for it that provides an acceptable quality signal.
2. Submit the plan on the basis of it being a simple notification process of your intent.
3. If the association rejects it, the burden of proof is on them to provide an acceptable alternative.