In the North East there are a lot of big cities that hog up space. We in Boston only get the big four, and NYC having virtually all there channels in HD has a little to do with that.
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The End is Near for Puerto Rico Subs
At the rate we are loosing HD channels I figure the AEP worth 105.00 not including receiver fees and more fees by next month we might have a HD line-up of 15 channels in the AEP. Don't say DISH don't have the capacity. I am going yo have to steal the signal with an FTA receiver with HDMI and auto-roll up. If I had known this B.S. years ago I would have never had DN. I am also sick and tired of "this channel is not available in Puerto Rico" .
My guide looks like a blood bath with many, many, many just not available and RED.
To you DN get the hell out of Puerto Rico if all you do is steal our money.
I have a suggestion for DISH. From 129, move some of the many HD channels that were made unavailable to Puerto Rico customers, to this transponder on 110.
(You will make a lot of people happy, and still have space available for more HD on 129)
At the rate we are loosing HD channels I figure the AEP worth 105.00 not including receiver fees and more fees by next month we might have a HD line-up of 15 channels in the AEP. Don't say DISH don't have the capacity. I am going yo have to steal the signal with an FTA receiver with HDMI and auto-roll up. If I had known this B.S. years ago I would have never had DN. I am also sick and tired of "this channel is not available in Puerto Rico" .
My guide looks like a blood bath with many, many, many just not available and RED.
To you DN get the hell out of Puerto Rico if all you do is steal our money.
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If you are dissatisfied with Dish, STOP DOING BUSINESS WITH THEM. Otherwise, dial back your tone a little please. I understand the frustration, but what Dish did this week was not a surprise. It has been discussed here for over a year.
Maybe once Puerto Rico votes to become a state, it would mean better service from DISH. After all it wouldn't be good business to piss off the 51st state in the union.
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Sometimes we all get upset down here about this situation. What keeps me going it's the launch of E16 which promises to have 5 TP with spot beams for Puerto Rico. Sorry if I offended anyone
Sometimes we all get upset down here about this situation. What keeps me going it's the launch of E16 which promises to have 5 TP with spot beams for Puerto Rico. Sorry if I offended anyone
MikeD-C05 said:Maybe once Puerto Rico votes to become a state, it would mean better service from DISH. After all it wouldn't be good business to piss off the 51st state in the union.
Not to get political here, just a technical/legal question. All states must be treated equally by the USPS - same cost for 1st class stamp. There's something about timelines to have equal telephone toll free service (800,866etc). Heck, I think Guam has toll free now.
Yet I know AK and HI are treated differently for sat TV service. Seems an inconsistent policy. And perhaps from a technical point of view, PR might be easier to cover when designing sats.
So what is the law/regulation for AK & HI? And if PR voted for statehood (I have no idea which way that is swinging) and Congress approved, would new rules kick in? Some timeline for equalizing service?
I think the answer is Dish doesn't have to provide service everywhere, and could if they wanted to charge more for certain States than others. Direct TV now charges a few customers more than others, nothing illegal about that.
No, not automatically. The current law has segments specifically written for Alaska and Hawaii because Alaska and Hawaii have representation in Congress and can add amendments and have input on legislation. Since Puerto Rico, Guam, USVI, Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa do not have binding representation in Congress, they get screwed (or overlooked) every time.
The rules dealing with phone and postage have to do with equal access to two way communications. It has nothing to do with anything else. Most, if not all other businesses have an AK/HI/PR separate price structures because it is more expensive to do business due to transportation and technical costs.
Well there ARE actually rules that require both DBS providers to carry ALL HD/multicast digital signals in both AK & HI.
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-260682A1.pdf
However, it does NOT say anything about the rest of the service (ie: other channels) being equal to what's provided in the other 48...
Not how I read it or thought it was. IF they provide service in those States, they must provide the locals. I do not think it mandates Dish or Direct provide service in those States.
I just noticed that CSNBA HD (Channel 419) is now available in Hawaii. I have no idea when it started, but I hope eventually we'll have all the RSN channels in HD.
