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Here is something I know you are all waiting for. (Ok maybe not)

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Ok now on to my commentary....

First let's start off with the Charlie Chat...

My mother always said, "if you don't have anything nice to say, then don't say it at all" with that said that ends my thoughts on the Charlie Chat.

Next up is telephone lines...

There has been an uproar here lately from members who have received letters from Dish Network wanting them to hook up phone lines to ALL their receivers.

Now what I am going to say is 100% pure speculation on my part so take it for what it's worth.

I believe that Dish Network MAY get rid of additional outlet fees for those customers who have their receivers plugged into a phone line!

Why do I think this?

Last night after the Charlie Chat I was sent some information from Echostar, it was a note to retailers. What stuck in my head was this following paragraph...

Please note, each DISH 322 and DISH Player-DVR 522 dual tuner receiver requires a constant phone line connection. Customers who do not have a phone line continually connected to their DISH 322 and DISH Player-DVR 522 receiver will have to pay a monthly programming access fee of $4.99 per receiver.

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Notice that if the receiver is not plugged into a constant phone line connection they will charge an additional outlet fee (Monthly programming access fee) of $4.99 per receiver.

For those who keep their phone lines hooked up to their receivers I have a feeling you might soon see a reduction in your bill.

This would beat DirecTV and Rupert Murdoch to the punch, and would make the new DVOD fees make much more sense.

For those of you who don't want to plug in your receivers to a phone line or don't have a phone line you will continue to pay the monthly additional receiver fee.

If this is the case, then this is a brilliant move by Dish, not only will it make customers happy, but it will generate a lot of revenue for Dish, as I know there are many customers who have racked up some heavy PPV purchases but they have never been reported to Dish due to the fact the receiver has never called home to report the purchases.

What's your thought's on this?

Finally as I said over the past 2 months December will be a big month for Dish Network, I have received a few notes from contacts after last nights chat and also this morning telling me that big things are coming in December. You may call me the eternal optimist but I really do have a feeling (and its just a feeling) that Dish has some Holiday presents in store for December that is going to make quite a few happy.

Thats my thought's for this month, I would love to hear yours!