DISH urges FCC to take immediate action against Sinclair

[Claude Greiner]

Here is my whole take on it. Everytime there is a dispute Dish cries wolf, says they are keeping your rates low and are fighting for you.

When I was in bed with Dish, I used to believe that.

The fact of the matter is that they are raising your rates every year reguardless. Only difference is that you had to put up with being without service during this dispute while Charlie bickers over pennies.

The only difference is that those pennies add up and the time you had to deal with not getting your programming is profit in dish networks pocket.

For once I would like to see Dish or any provider say that they are not raising rates this year because of winning so and do programming dispute

 

[ChadT41]

Like from 2011-2013 when Dish price locked all Americas top programming for 24 months while also giving all customers Starz free for 12 months?

 

[Juan]

Like from 2011-2013 when Dish price locked all Americas top programming for 24 months while also giving all customers Starz free for 12 months?

But raised equipment fees instead

 

[NYDutch]

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For once I would like to see Dish or any provider say that they are not raising rates this year because of winning so and do programming dispute

Has Dish actually "won" a programming dispute that included no increase in costs versus negotiating the smallest increase they could get? Most of the multi-year carriage agreements also include automatic annual increases. Is it reasonable to expect Dish to eat those too? I don't like fee increases any more than any one else, but I can lay the blame where it belongs.

 

[ChadT41]

But raised equipment fees instead

Not for people with a single receiver that was non dvr. Besides, Claude said programming costs. For 2 years, Dish did not raise the price for their core programming costs.

 

[Juan]

Not for people with a single receiver that was non dvr. Besides, Claude said programming costs. For 2 years, Dish did not raise the price for their core programming costs.

How many people have only 1 receiver?

 

[thomasjk]

How many people have only 1 receiver?

Me.

 

[ChadT41]

Lots. Some people don't have more than 2 rooms, and do not care about recording stuff.

 

[Tampa8]

Dish is like the boy who cried wolf.

Based on the last several dozen disputes I really have a hard time believing that Dish is the one trying to negotiate in good faith here.

I am shocked you think that.

 

[Radioguy41]

Here is my whole take on it. Everytime there is a dispute Dish cries wolf, says they are keeping your rates low and are fighting for you.

When I was in bed with Dish, I used to believe that.

The fact of the matter is that they are raising your rates every year reguardless. Only difference is that you had to put up with being without service during this dispute while Charlie bickers over pennies.

The only difference is that those pennies add up and the time you had to deal with not getting your programming is profit in dish networks pocket.

For once I would like to see Dish or any provider say that they are not raising rates this year because of winning so and do programming dispute

None of that has anything to do with this issue of Sinclair attempting to negotiate for 32 stations it doesn't own or control, in violation of FCC rules.

 

[rvvaquero]

How many people have only 1 receiver?

Me. And, it's not on all the time. I have a real life in addition to the electronic one.

 

[Juan]

Me. And, it's not on all the time. I have a real life in addition to the electronic one.

I guess you don't have a family

 

[ChadT41]

Growing up, my family had one TV. We spent our time doing sports, like little league.

 

[Hall]

I guess you don't have a family

We are a family of (5) and have a Hopper and Joey. Thankfully our life doesn't revolve around TV.

 

[Tony S]

We always have had only 1 TV (and 1 Dish receiver) in our house. We are a family of 4. When my 2 daughters were growing up we watched TV together and we had to compromise a bit because so that we could watch together as a family. Now that the kids are grown and have their own families, I am happy that they are doing the same thing (only 1 TV per household). There is a lot more to life than TV!

 

[Mr Tony]

Not for people with a single receiver that was non dvr. Besides, Claude said programming costs. For 2 years, Dish did not raise the price for their core programming costs.

no instead they went a $5 increase, then nothing, then a $5 increase
Directv at the time went $3, $3, $3

So if a company 'freezes prices" yet raises then more the previous year and the next year....are you really "saving money"?

 

[Yespage]

How many people have only 1 receiver?

It can't be that uncommon. Extra receivers aren't cheap. Keeping the equipment costs low is the best way to keep your sat bill as low as possible.

 

[rvvaquero]

We always have had only 1 TV (and 1 Dish receiver) in our house. We are a family of 4. When my 2 daughters were growing up we watched TV together and we had to compromise a bit because so that we could watch together as a family. Now that the kids are grown and have their own families, I am happy that they are doing the same thing (only 1 TV per household). There is a lot more to life than TV!

Thank you. Instead of raising a couple of spoiled kids who are used to having everything go their way, you taught your children how to live with and have consideration for others. Your children learned coping skills, something which seems to be missing in today's politically correct don't hurt anyone's feelings world.

 

[rvvaquero]

I guess you don't have a family

My children are grown now, but they didn't learn life skills by hiding in their bedroom watching TV produced by people who are out of touch with the real world.

 

[ChadT41]

no instead they went a $5 increase, then nothing, then a $5 increase
Directv at the time went $3, $3, $3

So if a company 'freezes prices" yet raises then more the previous year and the next year....are you really "saving money"?

Looking back on DTV, I cannot find specific increases, but what I have seen are direct increases of 6% each year.