And go where? I'm not condoning all the fees that providers tack on, but they all do it, and most if not all of the major providers have as high or higher fees than Dish.
Reference to an old, CLASSIC mistake: "You're not running a steamship company, you're running a transportation company."
They're not selling us TV. They're selling us
Entertainment. And Entertainment can be had from many sources. Heck, a walk in the park is entertainment. There are theaters (both kinds), DVDs/BDs, CDs/MP3s, libraries, concerts, the Internet, video games, board games, cards, parties, etc. Heck, having friends and neighbors over for an evening can make a comeback.
Yes, pay TV
is cost constrained. And as it eats up a greater percentage of our income, people will be "encouraged" to look elsewhere. TV programming is not the only game in town, and people may see that it's not so essential after all, that they are NOT forced to pick a pay TV provider- they can do without.