By: Jake Hudson

Jake Hudson — Sat, 23 May 2015 14:03:20 +0000

There are actually 13 dishes in total. This is the responsibility of the dish companies and the town to hash out. These homes are rented out. The homeowner is never notified when dishes go in and or where they are placed. When one person moves out another may go for another dish service leaving the old and adding a new. The town needs to put the restrictions on the dish companies and have them notify the owners of historic district properties before putting them up. There is also a liability issue when workers are going up on the roof of the home.

By: Nioaka Marshall

Nioaka Marshall — Mon, 18 May 2015 17:11:09 +0000

I am not sure how, but I only count 8 dishes. If you have 2 persons living in one dwelling, each can have their own satellite service. So who gets to decide which one gets tv and which one has to do without? If they are not working dishes, make the company take them down. Also, what is the “exception to historic dishes such as in Cape Charles” which is mentioned above? If that is a typo and should read historic district, who chooses the exception? Might it be Bob Panek and his buddies? Since Cape Charles High School is historic and is obviously the exception to every rule, law, and ordinance. Things that make you go Hmmmmm??

There really are 10 dishes, and if you can’t spot them all in the photo, just take a stroll on Strawberry Street. But you’re right, those are not “historic dishes” so far as we know — should be “historic districts” (correction made). Federal regulations prohibit restrictions on satellite dishes with the exception of restrictions in historic districts. So yes, it will be up to the town (Bob Panek) as to whether restrictions will be put in place. –EDITOR

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By: Jake Hudson

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