[techweenie]

This does not bode well for future relations with that neighbor. He sounds like a total jerk.

Best to consult the satellite provider and see if their installers have a stand... or maybe there's a way to attach to a chimney?

If it gets into a war, you'll both lose. I had a neighbor who was so angry with the Jewish guy who lived next door that he had a huge swastika laid into his driveway pavers. In situations like that, only the lawyers win.