Ciel 2 Tracking

[M Sparks]

My bill is usually due on the 12th every month. Is that standard for everyone?

Mine is the 1st or 2nd.

 

[ckinninger]

The billing date depends on what date you originally started service.

I hope they work weekends and get this thing running soon I know charlie is not a big spender on ads but a superbowl ad saying they have more HD channels than direct would be well played.

 

[long_time_DNC]

They hit my card the 22nd of each month...

 

[HDRoberts]

I hope they work weekends and get this thing running soon I know charlie is not a big spender on ads but a superbowl ad saying they have more HD channels than direct would be well played.

An ad showing Viacom and Fox stations as added would be great. I suspect some have looked into TurboHD and decided against it due to missing some crucial networks. That would let them know that may have changed.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

especially if they are going to try to add coverage of the super bowl in HD in some areas.

They will not have control of the sat until after the SuperBowl. Sorry about that.

 

[lazydogmot]

Scott, you really know how to pee on a parade!

 

[Voyager6]

They will not have control of the sat until after the SuperBowl. Sorry about that.

Thanks for keeping us up to date Scott.

 

[jdmacor]

Scott, you really know how to pee on a parade!

I know, right?... He does it all the time... Raining on our parade, with soul crushing, accurate information...

 

[lazydogmot]

I was just outside and could hear bubbles bursting all across the continent.

 

[Fitzie]

They will not have control of the sat until after the SuperBowl. Sorry about that.

Okay, what will be will be. Dish is missing a great marketing opportunity. And I will be watching the Super Bowl in SD again this year. I think I heard an actor express it well in a movie recently: "It is what it is. Nothing more."

Regards,
Fitzie

 

[transformers27]

What movie was that quote from?

 

[nelson61]

Ciel 2 Operating Permit Issues

Echostars FCC permit for Ciel 2 at 129W issued today 1/30/2009

They can now use the satellite.

FCC INTERNATIONAL BUREAU

 

[dfergie]

Echostars FCC permit for Ciel 2 at 129W issued today 1/30/2009

They can now use the satellite.

FCC INTERNATIONAL BUREAU

Thanks, Good Find!

 

[Laddyboy]

Nice get, nelson61!

 

[chikagobnd]

Echostars FCC permit for Ciel 2 at 129W issued today 1/30/2009

They can now use the satellite.

FCC INTERNATIONAL BUREAU

So then are we looking at hours, or days??? And don't say SOON!

 

[jacmyoung]

Let's get it on!

 

[nelson61]

So then are we looking at hours, or days??? And don't say SOON!

We need Johnny Carson and the Great Carnak to tell us that.

To get expedited approval to operate, Echostar hand walked one of their other satellites approvals thru the system last year when the permit did not issue They must have had a heads up on this one regarding when the permit would issue.

 

[neoabacus]

Echostars FCC permit for Ciel 2 at 129W issued today 1/30/2009

They can now use the satellite.

FCC INTERNATIONAL BUREAU

did you catch the increased earth stations as well?


(1) add the Canadian-licensed Ciel 2 satellite as a point of communication; and (2) increase the number of authorized earth stations from 1,000,000 to 5,000,000

 

[theoak]

So define what an "earth station" is?

 

[neoabacus]

So define what an "earth station" is?

my guess would be the number of "Dishes" that they are authorized to link to the satellite...