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 | | We find that Section 207 obliges us to prohibit restrictions on viewers who wish to install, maintain or use a Section 207 reception device within their leasehold because this does not impose an affirmative duty on property owners, is not a taking of private property, and does not present serious practical problems. |
| | The satellite industry, broadcasters and certain public interest groups generally argue that Section 207 is unambiguous, and that Congress' use of the term "viewer" without qualification requires the Commission to extend the protections of Section 207 to all viewers regardless of their ownership interest in their residence or any constitutional difficulties with such an extension. |
| | Section 207 does not authorize the Commission to impose an affirmative duty on landlords to provide access for competitive video providers, and the statute does not clearly address the Constitutional requirement for "just compensation" that may be necessary to give consumers access to the roof or common areas of the landlord's property. |
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