DISH Network Satellite Home Viewer Act (SHVA) |
DISH Network Satellite Home Viewer Act (SHVA) -
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The Satellite Home Viewer Act (SHVA) was passed in 1988 and has been updated and
reenacted in 1994. The purpose of the Satellite Home Viewer Act is to protect
the copyright area of local satellite network affiliates. SHVA states that
satellite service providers like DirecTV and DISH Network can only allow clients
with national networks use their services in the situation when they are not
able to receive signals their local network affiliates through the use of a
rooftop antenna. Additionally, the SHVA act says that the clients have not
received network affiliated stations via cable within the past 90 days from
hooking up their satellite systems. Satellite network companies like DirecTV and
Dish Network have specific geographic areas that qualify for these national
network feeds. The SHVA act was further updated and passed on November 29, 1999.
This SHVA legislation allows DirecTV and Dish Network to offer local network
affiliated stations to their customers now. However, if the local networks are
not offered, customers must still meet the above criteria to receive the
national networks. |
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