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<blockquote data-quote="net1" data-source="post: 19538"><p>A consultation document, from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, reviews five options for the public to comment on. These range from retaining the restrictions on satellite dishes to abolishing almost all of them. The ODPM said that the 1995 regulations meant that many households could not have satellite television.</p><p></p><p>The most contentious would lift restrictions placed on dish installations by some of the UK's National Parks. This has led to the anomaly of householders in some of the most remote and mountainous areas of Britain having to build virtual masts to receive terrestrial TV while a 65cm satellite dish is prohibited! Other rules limit the installation of the normal 45cm Sky mini-dish on listed buildings and within Conservation Areas. These could be lifted completely or considerably lightened.</p><p></p><p>The proposals also consider the use of bigger dishes, up to 100cm and multiple dishes on the same dwelling. The paper follows lobbying from groups who claimed dishes were an eyesore, and that the current rules are "unnecessarily restrictive and limit consumer choice".</p><p></p><p>A spokesman for the ODPM said "The rules and regulations are quite strict and we are looking at whether they should be freed up. One of the things which we are looking at is equality of access." The Government is keen to encourage 'discreet installation' with dishes disguised by paint-effect to make them look like roof tiles or a half-timbered wall!</p><p></p><p>Relaxing the rules would be seen as another stage in the Government's strategy of encouraging digital satellite as the 'final link' for digital take-up in remote areas unlikely to be served by DTT. Allowing dishes up to 100cm, would open up the satellite market to platforms other than the combination of Sky and Astra.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="net1, post: 19538"] A consultation document, from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, reviews five options for the public to comment on. These range from retaining the restrictions on satellite dishes to abolishing almost all of them. The ODPM said that the 1995 regulations meant that many households could not have satellite television. The most contentious would lift restrictions placed on dish installations by some of the UK's National Parks. This has led to the anomaly of householders in some of the most remote and mountainous areas of Britain having to build virtual masts to receive terrestrial TV while a 65cm satellite dish is prohibited! Other rules limit the installation of the normal 45cm Sky mini-dish on listed buildings and within Conservation Areas. These could be lifted completely or considerably lightened. The proposals also consider the use of bigger dishes, up to 100cm and multiple dishes on the same dwelling. The paper follows lobbying from groups who claimed dishes were an eyesore, and that the current rules are "unnecessarily restrictive and limit consumer choice". A spokesman for the ODPM said "The rules and regulations are quite strict and we are looking at whether they should be freed up. One of the things which we are looking at is equality of access." The Government is keen to encourage 'discreet installation' with dishes disguised by paint-effect to make them look like roof tiles or a half-timbered wall! Relaxing the rules would be seen as another stage in the Government's strategy of encouraging digital satellite as the 'final link' for digital take-up in remote areas unlikely to be served by DTT. Allowing dishes up to 100cm, would open up the satellite market to platforms other than the combination of Sky and Astra. [/QUOTE]
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