Can local governments or homeowners associations prohibit homeowners from putting up outdoor antennas to receive DTV?
No. The FCC recently barred unnecessary local government or homeowner restrictions on television antenna placement. These new rules will make it much easier for homeowners to put up exterior antennas to receive digital broadcast services. Is anything being done to ensure that consumers will have the highest quality reception of over-the-air digital television? CEMA and the National Association of Broadcasters are working together to identify the factors necessary for quality reception of over-the-air DTV. The resulting guidelines will help retailers, transmitter manufacturers, broadcasters, television manufacturers, and antenna manufacturers ensure consumers the highest quality reception possible. What can consumers do to increase antenna performance? Many consumers can increase performance by merely replacing their current old or damaged antenna. Today’s antennas come in many sleek and discrete designs and can provide remarkable reception. Can DTV be received by any means other than o
