From: utzoo!decvax!cca!hplabs!pdh
Newsgroups: net.followup
Title: Re: Home Terminals, Neighbors, & TVI
Article-I.D.: hplabs.891
Posted: Tue Oct 26 13:17:18 1982
Received: Sun Oct 31 07:19:37 1982
References: houxn.288

If the terminal is not clearly marked as being certified by the FCC as ok
for use in residential zones, then you are responsible for providing 
adequate shielding to prevent excessive interference to local televisions.
Very few, if any terminals are adequately shielded, and neighbors are
within their legal rights to demand that you take corrective measures.
The television's shielding has nothing to do with it; the terminals are
at fault here.  I have had no end of problems with various computer
systems in my home destroying any semblance of TV reception nearby.

Fortunately, though, providing adequate shielding for your terminal/ home
computer is not all that hard.  A metal case or surrounding (e.g. aluminum
foil in some cases) is usually enough.  Most of the time, you can get
adequate shielding without ruining the aesthetics of the equipment.

				Peter Henry
				hp-hewey!pdh