Method and apparatus for limiting access to satellite communication signals

A method of regulating access to satellite communication signals comprising:

• determining geographic reference information for a particular location on the surface of the earth wherein said determining geographic reference information utilizes a geocode server;
• generating signal strength signals representative of a signal strength of a predetermined terrestrially broadcast signal at said particular location;
• inhibiting use of a predetermined satellite signal in response to said signal strength signal, when said signal strength signal exceeds a predetermined threshold.

A satellite signal control apparatus comprising:

• a browser means at a first location for receiving information relating to a street address of a second location, a geocoding means for generating a latitude and longitude reference signal corresponding to said street address for said second location;
• a processor based means, disposed at a third location and coupled to said first location via a computer network, said processor based means for generating a signal strength signal representative of a strength of a terrestrially broadcast signal at said second location, where said processor based means for generating utilizes a point in polygon approach and a Longley-Rice signal strength calculator to generate said signal strength signal;
• said processor based means for generating further for comparing said signal strength signal with a predetermined reference level and generating in response thereto a satellite signal control signal.