What Pat is referring to is the SHVA Law, _http://www.fcc.gov/mb/shva/_ (http://www.fcc.gov/mb/shva/) , what is means if you have sat. TV as a service provider, before you can get anther out of market network station you must get permission (waiver) from your local network station. It used to be you could apply no matter what the situation but the law was amended in that if your locals are available on your sat. provider then you are not even allowed to submit a waiver anymore. Cable has had several court cased that have set some rulings which that have been followed now for several years. The first major case I was aware of was in 1977 KTVZ ch. 21 came on the air in Bend Oregon. They were the primary NBC station for the area. They took the Bend Cable Co. to court as they would not blackout the NBC stations from Portland and Eugene. It ended up in Federal Court in Portland and the Judge ruled in favor of KTVZ. Judge Panner ruled on the case, I got to talk to him about it in Portland around 1979. 73 Frank N7SOK Boise NRC/WTFDA CONVENTION 2007
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