[mythtv-users] FW:HD TV's Slow Addoption

[Brian Wood]

Christopher X. Candreva wrote:
> On Thu, 28 Jun 2007, David Brodbeck wrote:
> 
>> Unless you've lived in suburbia you really don't know what a powerful  
>> force neighborhood associations can be.  Fighting city hall sometimes  
> 
> Uh, I live in suburbia and I've never heard of such a thing. I own my house. 
> As long as I follow zoneing laws, anyone tells me what color to paint my 
> house I tell them to go sit on a tack.

Such laws (or "protective covenants") were passed in the early days when
C-Band satellite dishes were considered eyesores to upscale housing
developments. Since people with more money than sense often bought big
houses and wanted sat service it was a common problem.

Nowadays, with smaller antennas, the "covenants" are used to protect
CATV franchises.

Or am I just getting cynical ?

BEWW