What is the Satellite Waiver Process? Do I qualify?
Satellite Home Viewer Improvement Act Information In 1999, Congress made changes to the Satellite Home Viewer Act or SHVA that gave clarification as to who should or should not receive a distant network signal. According to FCC rules in the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, the only people that qualify to receive distant network signals are people that cannot pick up the local station and is based on signal strength. These viewers are considered unserved households. Households that receive an adequate signal are considered served households are not eligible to receive distant network signals. Note: This is not based on whether you have or have not the proper outside antenna to receive the local signal. If you are in the local viewing area and believe that you are an unserved household, you must have verification of signal level certified by a qualified technician, following FCC guidelines before you can receive a distant network signal. You can request this procedure from your satellit
