Ok guys i need some help
Wasnt sure which forum to put it in cause it deals with E* slightly
I have a friend that just got E* about 3+- weeks ago. the installer did a good job except he didnt ground anything at all. I grounded it for him just to save trouble. Anyway we both found out that HD OTA was available in our area. I calle dmy landlord and he said it was cool to get an antenna and mount it (wanted to know what i thought so he might get one) and my friend Decided to try an indoor antenna then a small outdoor, and finally i crawled up on his roof and had to mount a sizeable OTA antenna to get him signal. In kentucky we have too many hills for a low sitting ant to work.
Fast forward 3 days (On a tuesday afternoon)
My friend calls and tells me he has a letter from his HOA saying that Dishes are only allowed in the rear of the houses and that OTA's were not allowed at all whatsoever and he had 10 days to reposttion the sat and remove the antenna. Well I went out with my compass and tried to find a spot on the back of the house that could get signal... No way no how. And my friend really loves his OTA and Dish HD.
I drafted a letter to send to the HOA telling them that the dish has to stay in the front because there is no signal in the back and that the OTA would have to stay pursuiant to the CFR FCC code (dont remember the number right now). I got my friend to sign it and sent it the next day.
10 days have now elapsed and on that 11th day my friend gets a letter from his HOA with a FINE of $1,000 on it and attached is his letter with Rejected written across it. It also says that he has another 10 days to remove the antenna and repostition the dish or he will be subject to a higher fine and court time.
I drafted another letter, complete with attached FCC ruling along with a diagram for the dish proving that no signal could be had in the yard or in back of the house. I called my dad (Luckily a lawyer) and he notarized (SP) the FCC ruling. We even included information about how they couldnt fine over this.
a few days pass and nothing happens. on the 11th day again he gets another letter with both letters and fcc ruling attached and REJECTED written across it. This one includes a fine of 5,000 and the original 1,000. I am really mad at this point.
My friend calls me the next day and tells me taht the resident of his HOA came by and wanted to discuss the situation I told him to wait till i got there. ( I thought great a real person to talk to and theyll straiten it out ) I took my dad and we went out to his house. The president finally agreed that the dish could remain in place because of the situation but the antenna had to go without exception. My dad told him that they cant fine against this and even pointed out the part in the law against this. He then said that the HOA superceeds the federal law. Which my dad pointed out the part in the FCC rule that states it superceeds HOA. The president left saying See you in court.
That was Last night. Im at a loss for words here in knowing what to do. I went to bat with a landlord before but it never actually made it into court. what do you guys think we should do?
Wasnt sure which forum to put it in cause it deals with E* slightly
I have a friend that just got E* about 3+- weeks ago. the installer did a good job except he didnt ground anything at all. I grounded it for him just to save trouble. Anyway we both found out that HD OTA was available in our area. I calle dmy landlord and he said it was cool to get an antenna and mount it (wanted to know what i thought so he might get one) and my friend Decided to try an indoor antenna then a small outdoor, and finally i crawled up on his roof and had to mount a sizeable OTA antenna to get him signal. In kentucky we have too many hills for a low sitting ant to work.
Fast forward 3 days (On a tuesday afternoon)
My friend calls and tells me he has a letter from his HOA saying that Dishes are only allowed in the rear of the houses and that OTA's were not allowed at all whatsoever and he had 10 days to reposttion the sat and remove the antenna. Well I went out with my compass and tried to find a spot on the back of the house that could get signal... No way no how. And my friend really loves his OTA and Dish HD.
I drafted a letter to send to the HOA telling them that the dish has to stay in the front because there is no signal in the back and that the OTA would have to stay pursuiant to the CFR FCC code (dont remember the number right now). I got my friend to sign it and sent it the next day.
10 days have now elapsed and on that 11th day my friend gets a letter from his HOA with a FINE of $1,000 on it and attached is his letter with Rejected written across it. It also says that he has another 10 days to remove the antenna and repostition the dish or he will be subject to a higher fine and court time.
I drafted another letter, complete with attached FCC ruling along with a diagram for the dish proving that no signal could be had in the yard or in back of the house. I called my dad (Luckily a lawyer) and he notarized (SP) the FCC ruling. We even included information about how they couldnt fine over this.
a few days pass and nothing happens. on the 11th day again he gets another letter with both letters and fcc ruling attached and REJECTED written across it. This one includes a fine of 5,000 and the original 1,000. I am really mad at this point.
My friend calls me the next day and tells me taht the resident of his HOA came by and wanted to discuss the situation I told him to wait till i got there. ( I thought great a real person to talk to and theyll straiten it out ) I took my dad and we went out to his house. The president finally agreed that the dish could remain in place because of the situation but the antenna had to go without exception. My dad told him that they cant fine against this and even pointed out the part in the law against this. He then said that the HOA superceeds the federal law. Which my dad pointed out the part in the FCC rule that states it superceeds HOA. The president left saying See you in court.
That was Last night. Im at a loss for words here in knowing what to do. I went to bat with a landlord before but it never actually made it into court. what do you guys think we should do?
