First, I am very sorry to hear about your father. I wish him and his loved ones the best through this difficult time. Hopefully his last days are pain free and as happy as possible.
Second, the $7 fee is the DVR fee. Dish also charges a DVR fee. The additional receiver fee for Direct (all receivers) is $5 for each one, not including his primary one. Dish also charges an additional receiver fee, but there fee is much more
