local stations

[riclil]

I would like to reactivate my dish. But I live on a town line, my neighbor is in the Boston DMA I'm in the Providence DMA. My cable company provides both. I only want the Boston Station. How do I get Dish to provide me with the Boston stations

 

[Stargazer]

You do not get a choice with Dish Network with what local market that you want. You are only allowed what the law allows you to have and that is the local market in your area only.

 

[riclil]

when I asked the FCC about this they told me the DMa's are only guide lines.and its up to the satillate companies to determ. Also Neilson who establishes DMA said the same thing as some areas overlap

 

[drod]

Well yes and no. E* makes agreements which the networks in the area and some of the things that are determined are the guide lines. Thats one of the reasons that when you can't get locals waivers have to be submitted through the network affiliates. So yes the satellite companies determine because the agreements D* may be different from the agreements E* has in an area so availability would be different. And no because its all one big contract with us tying the networks hands and vice versa.

 

[dishrich]

I would like to reactivate my dish. But I live on a town line, my neighbor is in the Boston DMA I'm in the Providence DMA. My cable company provides both. I only want the Boston Station. How do I get Dish to provide me with the Boston stations

Simple - just "move" your address across the line & get 'em...
(do a search on moving on how it's done)