EchoStar Statement on House of Representatives' Satellite TV Bill

[SatelliteGuys Reporter]

6 2004 EchoStar Communications Corporation issued the following statement in response to the U.S. House of Representatives vote to accept its satellite television bill today. EchoStar is disappointed that the legislation passed by the House of Representatives includes many provisions harmful to consumers. The current bill would potentially force the installation of millions of second satellite dishes that consumers neither want nor need benefiting only broadcaster special interests

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