MikeD-C05 said:
Why does Dish and Directv both allow you to buy pay per views for a dollar more over the website if they don't expect some customers to not have a phone line connection?
1) Greed - They WANT people to connect the phone line, but they certainly are not going to let that stand in the way of making money on PPV.
2) RV and other exceptions - Again, why turn down money from subscribers just because they have no phone line installed?
The policy on the 322 and 522 would seem to be a sign of things to come. Connect a phone line and the second room is free on those two receivers. Don't connect a phone line and you pay $5 more per month. While I do not expect E* or D* will throw away the millions of "$5 per extra receiver" fees they already charge, I suspect that as this 'no phone line' problem becomes a more serious issue we will see $5 if connected, $10 if no phone line connected.
Look at the new $200 fee for DHP subs who don't give out their SSN. E* is perfectly capable of fining their customers for not staying in line with their rules, no matter how strange their rules may be.
JL