I checked on my three DISH accounts(mine, mom & dad , aunt) and noticed something new listed under each account on the last line under Programming sub heading.
First Receiver (add'l $7.00-17) $00
So is this going to be some new line on our bills where they charge us for the first receiver on our account and keep the DVR fee as well? Or will the Dvr fee be going away and it will be replaced by the First receiver fee? Everyone hates paying dvr fees and I notice the new promos are for price locks that eliminate the dvr fee , so this could be simple reclassification of the same fee with a different name?
But ,I wouldn't be surprised if DISH did try to suddenly start charging for the first receiver in order to generate even more income for their bottom line, but if they did this , they would be causing churn to sky rocket even more than usual. Would this be smart when they have lost 79,000 subs in 2014 and 81,000 this last year? This was what the FCC said about cable and satellite companies and set top boxes. They ordered set top box design open to 3rd party companies so they can cut down on the outrageous lease fees that cable and satellite charge and that have sky rocketed since the 90s.
Anyone know what is going on here?
First Receiver (add'l $7.00-17) $00
So is this going to be some new line on our bills where they charge us for the first receiver on our account and keep the DVR fee as well? Or will the Dvr fee be going away and it will be replaced by the First receiver fee? Everyone hates paying dvr fees and I notice the new promos are for price locks that eliminate the dvr fee , so this could be simple reclassification of the same fee with a different name?
But ,I wouldn't be surprised if DISH did try to suddenly start charging for the first receiver in order to generate even more income for their bottom line, but if they did this , they would be causing churn to sky rocket even more than usual. Would this be smart when they have lost 79,000 subs in 2014 and 81,000 this last year? This was what the FCC said about cable and satellite companies and set top boxes. They ordered set top box design open to 3rd party companies so they can cut down on the outrageous lease fees that cable and satellite charge and that have sky rocketed since the 90s.
Anyone know what is going on here?