A long time ago, Dish used to sell people as many network packages as they wanted.
It is the networks that prevent this from happening.
Since all political ads air on those channels, the broadcasters get whatever they want from Congress.
DISH Statement on Stella Passage
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A long time ago, Dish used to sell people as many network packages as they wanted.
It is the networks that prevent this from happening.
Since all political ads air on those channels, the broadcasters get whatever they want from Congress.
I think it all depends on whether their contract with Dish Network was for long-term rental or short-term (in other words, was the contract written with the possibility in mind of this legislative reprieve).
I live in Lake Charles, La. This is good news for us isn't it? I'm not that proficient in this talk, but that means that we will be able to get our locals along with the others that we don't carry, like CBS & ABC, from Beaumont I imagine. Is that right? I know that our NBC, FOX & PBS are uplinked, so I am guessing this means we will be getting it all turned on. Please correct me if I am wrong, I am so very often. 
St Joe, MO by chance?
IF they are allowed to import neighboring locals, then yes. That is how it works on D*
My Market (Mankato, MN) is a CBS only DMA (well CBS and now Fox subchannel). Mankato folks on D* get
CBS Mankato
ABC, NBC, FOX from Minneapolis (since Fox Mankato isnt uplinked)
PBS is the National feed
That is the locals package Mankato subs get
I live in Lake Charles, La. This is good news for us isn't it? I'm not that proficient in this talk, but that means that we will be able to get our locals along with the others that we don't carry, like CBS & ABC, from Beaumont I imagine. Is that right? I know that our NBC, FOX & PBS are uplinked, so I am guessing this means we will be getting it all turned on. Please correct me if I am wrong, I am so very often.
see my post above this one and below yours...that answers pretty much the question
Yes, this means that if you live in any DMA that is missing any network, Dish will be able to provide you with that network from some other DMA.
It also means that you will get it for no extra cost, since as of June 3rd, locals are included in all basic packages.
Note that means SD network channels. Dish has no obligation to provide HD locals in any particular DMA until 2013. Until then, they plan to provide as many HD locals as possible, of course, in order to compete with cable.
It also means that you will get it for no extra cost, since as of June 3rd, locals are included in all basic packages.
Note that means SD network channels. Dish has no obligation to provide HD locals in any particular DMA until 2013. Until then, they plan to provide as many HD locals as possible, of course, in order to compete with cable.
All American Direct is pretty much gone!
They might be leasing transponder space from Dish, and that agreement might still be valid, but a majority of their customers come from a direct referal from DISH, and without those referals they will simply loose customers on an ongoing basis till the costs to provide the signal and lease transponder space run them out of business.
They might be leasing transponder space from Dish, and that agreement might still be valid, but a majority of their customers come from a direct referal from DISH, and without those referals they will simply loose customers on an ongoing basis till the costs to provide the signal and lease transponder space run them out of business.
Dish will provide a channel of their own choosing, to everyone in the DMA.
In order to get distant network channels (meaning a far away channel of their own choosing), you will still need:
- No local satellite channel available for you from your DMA, and either
- A waiver from the local affiliate in your DMA, or else
- No digital signal OTA at your house when an official FCC test is run for you.
Also, the law prohibits anyone getting a network channel that is earlier than their timezone.
So, most people will simply be getting Dish's choice of a nearby local channel of that network that is already on the same spotbeam, at no extra cost.
Juan is good at disinformation
But he was trying to help and that counts for something.
But he was trying to help and that counts for something.
St Joe, MO by chance?
Yes. It will be nice to get St. Joe channels over Dish, but will hate losing distant nets. Good thing that all NCAA tournament games will be on next year and I have NFL Red Zone because those were the biggest reasons that I wanted distant nets.
I mainly use the West Coast feeds for a 3rd channel when I am recording two shows at once, but now I will have guide information for my OTA so I can use that for my 3rd channel.
Congraduations on the passage of The Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010 (STELA). We were Dish Network subscribers until January 2009. I've went to WashingtonWatch.com - S. 3333, The Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010 and guess what? I've voted for the bill and it saids at the moment 75% for and 25% against.
Will the local-into-local service remains the same or changed?
Will the local-into-local service remains the same or changed?
The thing is....
as mentioned above, Dish has no obligation to provide HD locals (ie, networks cbs/nbc/abc/fox). It could very well just be SD junk! AAD provides HD networks and I hope that they continue to provide them as I do not want SD.
Gerry
as mentioned above, Dish has no obligation to provide HD locals (ie, networks cbs/nbc/abc/fox). It could very well just be SD junk! AAD provides HD networks and I hope that they continue to provide them as I do not want SD
.Gerry
When will we be able to get distant nets from Dish again if we qualify? I'm sure they'll be a lot cheaper than what AAD is charging?
