City plan envisions requiring citizens to move satellite dishes
to backs of buildings, but proposal may violate FCC Rules.
The Boston City Council, citing a proliferation of satellite television dishes across
the city, is considering banning the devices from the front of buildings.
Saying that the dishes are potentially dangerous and increasingly hard to overlook
in parts of the city where some buildings are festooned with them, city council
members will consider a measure to confine the satellite television receivers to
the rear of buildings, out of public view.
"For some, it's an eyesore," said Council Pres. Michael Flaherty, who sponsored
the measure. A public hearing before the council's Public Utilities and Cable
Communications Committee is scheduled for Friday. ...
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