We dont' have time warner cable over here, its' through NTC. Does anybody know if they offer any cable upgrades, specifcially to HD

11/15/2005 11:10:26 AM

aha

i seriously doubt it

11/15/2005 12:59:35 PM

Get Dish or DirectTV

11/15/2005 8:03:13 PM

HA good luck. NTC sucks. I'm at Usuites too. Call NTC and bitch about it, and complain to the office too. You could try to see if TWC can even do an install, but I dont think they can. We can't put up satellite dishes either. If you didn't notice already, they rebroadcast directv channels as our cable, which i'm pretty sure is against DTV's policies. Check out Fox News Channel (47), been stuck on that screen for a week.

11/15/2005 9:02:24 PM

i lived there last year, no there's no way to get hd cable, no way to get twc. last year was their final year on the contract with ntc. they were going to cancel it, but then ntc sold out to another company, so they resigned with them.

11/15/2005 9:13:02 PM

It's suppose to be illegal to not be able to put up a sat. dish, isn't it? No matter what the lease says...

11/16/2005 1:11:20 AM

I'm assuming only a few can do it. They can easily say you can't bolt anything to the walls.

If your deck faces the right direction then go ahead.

11/16/2005 1:16:44 AM

http://www.fcc.gov/mb/facts/otard.html

they cant restict you from putting it on yoru balcony.

11/16/2005 10:01:46 AM

I went by the office today to ask about NTC improvements. Basically, the NTC rep that came by in September can't get any additional channels added for a while due to some sort of issue with the contract. I also decided to ask about putting a tripod mount dish up on the patio. Renee (the manager) said that it's not allowed, and I told about the FCC rulings. She still said it wasn't allowed and didn't seem to understand what I was talking about. After reading that ^ link, it seems that we're covered under every provision and that they can't restrict a reasonable dish installation. I'll definitely be doing this after thanksgiving break.

[Edited on November 16, 2005 at 4:54 PM. Reason : p]

11/16/2005 4:53:06 PM

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"didn't seem to understand what I was talking about."

that just about sums up apartment management as a whole.

11/16/2005 5:12:13 PM

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" the rule would not apply to restrictions that prevent drilling through the exterior wall of a condominium or rental unit and thus restrictions may prohibit installation that requires such drilling."

.and.

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"You may wish to check with your retailer or installer for advice on how to install the antenna without drilling a hole"

just a few things to watch out for ig you did not read all of the article

11/16/2005 5:46:08 PM

^

BUCKET OF CONCRETE WITH A POLE IN THE MIDDLE

or

HIRE A DIVISION OF TRANSPORTATION WORKER

11/16/2005 7:23:29 PM

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"BUCKET OF CONCRETE WITH A POLE IN THE MIDDLE"

Done
Let's see how long it takes before they notice and ask me to take it down. Thank you TWW and the FCC!

11/28/2005 5:09:12 PM

just dont' take it down even if they ask. Call the FCC if it becomes a problem and/or have a lawyer write them a letter if you can afford it.

11/28/2005 5:14:03 PM

I don't plan on taking it down. It's up to Usuites to find out whether or not their restrictions are valid or not. Theirs definitely aren't enforceable. If they give me crap, the FCC's document says to call them 1-888-CALL-FCC. Student Legal should be able to handle it for me if it comes down to it.

11/28/2005 5:27:27 PM

down with the man!

11/28/2005 8:55:54 PM

So you got the dish and stuff? Is your reception good?

I'd like to point out that I was the first one to note the thing about sat dishes

11/28/2005 11:13:50 PM

I'll give ya the credit for that one^, and to AntecK7 for the FCC link.
I'm borrowing a receiver until exams are over with to see how things go. Then I'll probably buy one to add to my parents' existing account. Got a 93 signal strength, despite it being cloudy and messy outside. I figure on a clear day it may go up by 1 or 2 more points.

11/28/2005 11:45:33 PM

it's probably cheaper to just move....

11/29/2005 10:26:59 AM