NMHC Technology White Papers

Property Operations/Marketing

• White Paper: Real Estate Provisions in the New E-SIGN Law
  Discusses the new Electronic Signatures Act which governselectronic records, electronic certifications and notary functions, electronic notes that evidence debt, and electronic contracts. By Tobey B. Marzouk (September 2000)

• NMHC Guidance on FCC Satellite Rules
  Detailed guidance on how apartment firms should implement the federal rules governing resident satellite installations. (December 2003).

General Technology Topics

• 2008 NMHC Information Technology Investment Benchmarking Survey
  Offers firms a benchmark that allows them to compare their Information Technology spending and staffing levels with those of their peers. (November 2008)

Telecommunications Guidance

• Regulatory Guidance: FCC Order on Exclusive Cable Provider Contracts
  NMHC/NAA guidance on the FCC's November 13, 2007 retroactively prohibiting exclusive agreements between apartment firms and video service (cable) providers. (11/26/2007)

• NMHC Guidance: Apartments & the FCC's Amended Cable Inside Wiring Rules
  Details regulatory changes made by the FCC on January 29, 2003 that make it easier for apartment firms to switch or add cable providers. (March 2003)

• Perpetual Easements: Significance, Challenges, and Strategies
  Discusses the significance of exclusive contracts and perpetual easements and negotiation strategies to secure high quality services at competitive rates. (March 28, 2002)