sattelite dish inspections?

[pjrb]

I just got the following email from Dish Network. Anyone have any further insights?

Dear Valued Customer:

The Philadelphia City Council is considering a bill (Bill No. 100200) that would require satellite customers in the city to get their satellite dish inspected and even removed if they decide it's necessary. You may even have to get a certification from the city's Licensing & Inspections department just to keep your satellite TV service.

More paperwork? City inspectors knocking on your door demanding to see your dish, even taking it away? Is this really what we need now?

The families of the city of Philadelphia are going through enough in these hard economic times. More bureaucratic forms and going into families homes inspecting dishes and taking away satellite dishes will not help jobs or quality of life.

Click HERE to tell your city council member you don't want L & I taking away your dish and to oppose Bill No. 100200.

Please don't wait! They may vote on this as early as this week. Your voice can make the difference!

If the link does not direct you to the correct page, please copy & paste the link below into your browser: Stop Satellite Tax Now!

[Moonraker]

I wonder if having Comcast headquartered so close to City Hall has anyting to do with it? I would raise a stink regarding ethical misconduct by Comcast. I don't recall issues when all the tap rooms first installed the towers to pull in the NYC games. Those were structural threats.

Regarding DTV accounts in the po' section, as recently as the early '70's I recall social workers writing up clients who had telephones. Sorries included phones ringing in desks and clothes dressers.

[LUCas]

It probably has more to do with the satellite dishes hanging off the sides of all the Section 8 and PHA properties that look like they're held on with some bubble gum and twine ready to fall on someone's head.

[hubba1]

It probably has more to do with the satellite dishes hanging off the sides of all the Section 8 and PHA properties that look like they're held on with some bubble gum and twine ready to fall on someone's head.

Oh...and the fact that they HAVE sattelite while living in a section 8 housing.... that alone should be reason to make them remove them!

[longtimephilly]

Oh...and the fact that they HAVE sattelite while living in a section 8 housing.... that alone should be reason to make them remove them!

The dishes are nothing. Take a look at the cars around them. If you're in Section 8 or subsidized housing of any sort and your vehicle is on 22's, you should get booted on the spot.

[Hospitalitygirl]

I received this email from Dish Network as well regarding satellite dish inspection. I figured it was yet another ploy by the city to rake in some more funds.

[loveisnoise]

I received this email from Dish Network as well regarding satellite dish inspection. I figured it was yet another ploy by the city to rake in some more funds.

Exactly. They will charge a fee That will be rolled into your monthly bill, and inspectors will never be around.

[Polar Cub]

Who is Comcast paying off for this stunt?
I'm just happy to be free of all pay-tv, and the 200+ bad channels. Horrible reality shows LOADED with commercials. Who the frig wants to pay for that ?

[pjrb]

Who is Comcast paying off for this stunt?
I'm just happy to be free of all pay-tv, and the 200+ bad channels. Horrible reality shows LOADED with commercials. Who the frig wants to pay for that ?

Agree. We're almost there. I considered doing the whole laptop-hookup to the tv, but do I really want the internet companies collecting what I watch on TV, too! Aggregate it with all my other online activity into my 'profile'? Just another reason to get off the grid. And no longer the power grid, but the monitoring grid.

Did you see the Inquirer front page article about the cozy relationship that Comcast and it's legal team has with the current administration? It's no surprise if Comcast really has someething to do with this. Though I can see the point about the dishes being a safety hazard.

[hubba1]

I've been using the convertor box and bunny ears for the past 2 years... I don't watch enough to watch\am not home enough to watch tv enought to justify paying 150 bucks a month for a bunch of ****ty reality shows. Although this roku thing sounds like something I may go for, but that would be about all I need. The only thing I miss is Comcast Sportsnet for the Phils and Flyers... but first, I work nights for now, so no loss there.. and when I'm not working nights, I have a bar 15 feet away from me that I can enjoy watching with friends! I have never really noticed too many dishes that looked like they were about to come off, then again, I had DirectTv when I first bought the house, and mine is bolted to a small roof on my second floor, facing the back.. I guess they all have to point to the South? I noticed everyone on my side of the block has them on the back, opposite side has them on the front.

[Polar Cub]

I didn't read the bill, but is it "satellite customers" or any building with a dish on it ? I haven't been a "satellite customer" in years.

[govtstatistic]

Exactly. They will charge a fee That will be rolled into your monthly bill, and inspectors will never be around.

(don't take serious joke) or is it,
just one persons view point

What are you against job creation ?
L & I inspectors
Paper Pushers
Courts if you do not comply
court staffing

The 30 dollars a month you now pay in taxes is not enough revenue for what they do to protect you now.( pls. look at your bill)
Lawyers in case one falls on your head, (Who is responsible (after all , don't we live in a era of no accountability)
The integrity of L&I might be in question. and city ethics ,. (don't you believe govt is only here to help), it is not enough.
This is a great plan.
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK

[loveisnoise]

Don't you have a probation meeting to attend?

(don't take serious joke) or is it,
just one persons view point

What are you against job creation ?
L & I inspectors
Paper Pushers
Courts if you do not comply
court staffing

The 30 dollars a month you now pay in taxes is not enough revenue for what they do to protect you now.( pls. look at your bill)
Lawyers in case one falls on your head, (Who is responsible (after all , don't we live in a era of no accountability)
The integrity of L&I might be in question. and city ethics ,. (don't you believe govt is only here to help), it is not enough.
This is a great plan.
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK

[LUCas]

(don't take serious joke) or is it,
just one persons view point

What are you against job creation ?
L & I inspectors
Paper Pushers
Courts if you do not comply
court staffing

The 30 dollars a month you now pay in taxes is not enough revenue for what they do to protect you now.( pls. look at your bill)
Lawyers in case one falls on your head, (Who is responsible (after all , don't we live in a era of no accountability)
The integrity of L&I might be in question. and city ethics ,. (don't you believe govt is only here to help), it is not enough.
This is a great plan.
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK

Why pay a fee when you can just "tip" the inspector?

[govtstatistic]

Why pay a fee when you can just "tip" the inspector?

how much would you tip "bribe" (him, her)
That's great if you can get away with it.

Unless you are referring to my conviction of racketeering, extortion, conspiracy, and interstate commerce destroying.
Let's see I was doing 8 to 12 inspection's a day.
52 weeks in a yr. 5 working days in a week =260 working days minus
ahh benefit of doubt 200 working days a year
and I was convicted of accepting 160 dollars over a five year period

Lets not forget we had
9000 permits a year x 5 years, min 80 bucks per permit which went to the city coffers ;A lot which were for dig ups , min permit fee 480 dollar per permit which went to city coffers, which brings me back to .
many other great jobs which I have listed on
Stephen Rachuba?s Blogspace

+ not one single city of phila. permit issued for replacing lintels, replacing roofs, construction of any kind, electrical permits, plumbing permits were non existent, either.
and guess who paid for it all
taxpayers
OH WELL when I tried to warn them, They could sure find something with a team of fbi agents surveiling us for 5 years.
a month of court , 12 fbi agents for 6 years and, federal prosecutors, lawyer's
I SURE DID KEEP THE SYSTEM GOING

13 years later, these thefts and frauds are being buried again.
oh well

PHA nonprofit didn't file with IRS - Page 2 - Philly.com
quote
PHA]PHA nonprofit didn't file with IRS - Philly.com nonprofit didn't file with IRS - Page 2 - Philly.com

"Nevertheless, after The Inquirer asked Kelly about the lack of IRS filings, he said PHADC would start to submit statements to the IRS beginning with the fiscal year that just ended March 31. He said his agency would also seek a "determination" letter from the IRS to clarify PHADC's status as a nonprofit."

ECONOMICS 101
At the very least I was not inept, as some of our so called elites have clearly illustrated themselves to be. By ignoring thefts and frauds
or
A cartell or as some are finding out of these adventures.
Ackerman talks; does the 900G walk? | Philadelphia Daily News | 09/03/2011


" a car no tell of our gooberment"'s reactions continuing today" Ackerman talks; does the 900G walk? - Philly.com Ackerman talks; does the 900G walk? | Philadelphia Daily News | 09/03/2011
Tell me please am i the cartel
or the car no tell ?
KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK

[loveisnoise]

What do you do for a living today besides trying to convince yourself that you're not a criminal.

how much would you tip "bribe" (him, her)
That's great if you can get away with it.

Unless you are referring to my conviction of racketeering, extortion, conspiracy, and interstate commerce destroying.
Let's see I was doing 8 to 12 inspection's a day.
52 weeks in a yr. 5 working days in a week =260 working days minus
ahh benefit of doubt 200 working days a year
and I was convicted of accepting 160 dollars over a five year period

Lets not forget we had
9000 permits a year x 5 years, min 80 bucks per permit which went to the city coffers ;A lot which were for dig ups , min permit fee 480 dollar per permit which went to city coffers, which brings me back to .
many other great jobs which I have listed on
Stephen Rachuba?s Blogspace

+ not one single city of phila. permit issued for replacing lintels, replacing roofs, construction of any kind, electrical permits, plumbing permits were non existent, either.
and guess who paid for it all
taxpayers
OH WELL when I tried to warn them, They could sure find something with a team of fbi agents surveiling us for 5 years.
a month of court , 12 fbi agents for 6 years and, federal prosecutors, lawyer's
I SURE DID KEEP THE SYSTEM GOING

13 years later, these thefts and frauds are being buried again.
oh well

PHA nonprofit didn't file with IRS - Page 2 - Philly.com
quote
PHA]PHA nonprofit didn't file with IRS - Philly.com nonprofit didn't file with IRS - Page 2 - Philly.com

"Nevertheless, after The Inquirer asked Kelly about the lack of IRS filings, he said PHADC would start to submit statements to the IRS beginning with the fiscal year that just ended March 31. He said his agency would also seek a "determination" letter from the IRS to clarify PHADC's status as a nonprofit."

ECONOMICS 101
At the very least I was not inept, as some of our so called elites have clearly illustrated themselves to be. By ignoring thefts and frauds
or
A cartell or as some are finding out of these adventures.
Ackerman talks; does the 900G walk? | Philadelphia Daily News | 09/03/2011


" a car no tell of our gooberment"'s reactions continuing today" Ackerman talks; does the 900G walk? - Philly.com Ackerman talks; does the 900G walk? | Philadelphia Daily News | 09/03/2011
Tell me please am i the cartel
or the car no tell ?
KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK

[longtimephilly]

What do you do for a living today besides trying to convince yourself that you're not a criminal.

Door to door magazine sales.

[loveisnoise]

Door to door magazine sales.

[LUCas]

how much would you tip "bribe" (him, her)

What was your going rate?

I was convicted of accepting 160 dollars over a five year period

That they proved. How much do you actually rake in?

ECONOMICS 101
At the very least I was not inept, as some of our so called elites have clearly illustrated themselves to be. By ignoring thefts and frauds

No, you didn't ignore theft or fraud, you commited it.

[LUCas]

What do you do for a living today besides trying to convince yourself that you're not a criminal.

He provides a service to lower your TV bill.