Recent content by smitty1972

I thought the law was up for revote on march, 28th. It was originally shot down by one senator, but read the he didn't hold it up anymore, and would let it go for revote. What happened? BTW, I'm not moving for local channels, and my house antenna doesn't work for sh-t.

Thanks. I did read on here somewhere that said the revote was cast on march 28, and was tied into that unemployment benefits package that was denied in feb by kentucky senator jim bunning. Once that went thru it was supposed to allow markets to pull other locals from other markets. So, the lake...

Word was that 15 of the remaining 29 markets in the US that cannot get ANY local channels with either dish nor directv was going to launch march 28th with dish network. Lake charles, la is one of those markets, and still no f---ing local channels. What is the g--------d hold up? Echostar 14 is...

Wasn't that law up for revote on march, 28th?

i'm not talking about HD locals. Just plain ol' locals. We have NO locals. I heard before on here they were coming on the end of march. Are they being delayed again?

Hey scott, i'm specifically referring to the lake charles, la market that has no local channels with dish or directv. I'm currently a directv customer and have heard that dish might get them first. Any heads up on when the locals will come on in my area.

What date is echostar 14 supposed to launch, so that the markets that have NO locals period get them?

I'm actually just talking about local channels period for lake charles, la & southern mississippi. Don't know where to find charlie chat. Does anyone know about these markets and where to look?

Does it look probable that mississippi and louisiana will be getting there local channels by the end of march on dish network?

It figures that jim bunning would be the sole caviot in impeding this progress, and it's not a surprise he's with the republican party. They have been doing alot of blocking lately and it's pissing me off AND hurting the working class. The same prick who's wants to stop unemployment benefits for...