Editing Television receive-only (section)

===Popularity===
TVRO systems were most popular in [[rural]] areas, beyond the [[broadcast range]] of most local [[television station]]s. The [[mountain]]ous [[terrain]] of [[West Virginia]], for example, makes reception of [[terrestrial television|over-the-air]] television [[broadcast]]s (especially in the higher [[Ultra high frequency|UHF]] frequencies) very difficult. From the late 1970s to the early 1990s DBS systems were not available, and cable television systems of the time only carried a few channels, resulting in a boom in sales of systems in the area, which led to the systems being termed the "West Virginia state flower". The term was regional, known mostly to those living in West Virginia and surrounding areas. Another reason was the large sizes of the dishes. The first satellite systems consisted of "BUDs" twelve to sixteen feet in diameter. They became much more popular in the mid-1980s when dish sizes decreased to about six to ten feet, but have always been a source of much consternation (even local [[zoning]] disputes) due to their perception as an [[eyesore]]. [[Neighborhood]]s with [[restrictive covenant]]s usually still prohibit this size of dish, except where such restrictions are illegal.<ref>{{cite web|title=Installing Consumer-Owned Antennas and Satellite Dishes|url=http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/consumerdish.html|publisher=FCC|access-date=2008-11-21}}</ref> Support for systems dried up when strong [[encryption]] was introduced around 1994. Many long-disconnected dishes still occupy their original spots.