Despite the fact that after the 2001 APEC meeting, the China Broadcasting Bureau issued a "red-header" document to ten cities banning the unauthorized installation of satellite TV antennas, and threatening those individuals found in violation with a 5000 renminbi fine, and groups and firms with a 50,000 renminbi fine. "I've never heard of anyone getting caught. Every family has one, and no one informs on them.
雖然二○○一年上海 APEC 會議後，廣電總局向全國十個大城市發出「紅頭文件」，嚴令禁止私裝天線，查獲者，個人罰款五千元人民幣，公司團體罰五萬元人民幣，「但從來也沒聽過有人被抓，家家戶戶都私裝，更不會有人去檢舉。