[geeks] Satellite Dishes - old style...

[Jonathan C. Patschke]

> Under this new program, all electrical work in the City must be performed by
> an electrical contractor holding a valid Prince George's County permit.

What is "electrical work"?  Does that include things like running
Ethernet?

> Legislation establishing this Code Enforcement Program makes provision for a
> homeowner to perform residential electrical work on his own property after
> passing an examination and obtaining a Homeowner's Permit.

Does it not -bother- lawmakers that they're saying "You can't do what you
want with stuff that you own unless we say so?"

> Service work, such as preparing a heavy-up of the electrical service, is not
> authorized under this homeowner provision of the legislation.

So, if I lived there, I couldn't even add an outlet to a circuit in my
-own- -house-?  What sort of shit is that?

> Low voltage installation such as fire alarms, security systems, telephone,
> data systems, control systems, signs and television systems (both cable and
> satellite dish) are subject to the code enforcement program."

Huh.  So, I guess if you need to move a printer or add another SCSI box,
you have to call a contractor?  Sounds like a damned good excuse to go
postal on whatever gov't twinkie thought that law up.

I think I'm going to be sick.

--Jonathan