That's what they claim, but I've seen several people here claiming experiences to the contrary. Most recently, someone said that it was only waived if you subscribed to locals, which makes no sense whatsoever. But then, having the fee for a dual-tuner receiver in the first place made no sense whatsoever, since the tuners couldn't possibly be in two different locations! Dish's billing software and everyone responsible for it need to be flushed and replaced.