| What are the programming charges for a | Why does a phone line connect to the |
| second Brookings DISH Network | How do I get my local channels? Local |
| receiver? There is no "programming" fee | channels are available to anyone who has a |
| for your 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th or 6th receivers. | qualifying ZIP code under the SHVA ruling. A |
| Whatever DISH Network programming you | new law went into effect November 24, 1999 |
| subscribe to on your "main" receiver will | which now allows satellite companies to carry |
| automatically be on your "secondary" (extra) | locals into local markets on a broader scale. |
| receivers. Under our primary promotion | |
| DISH is one of the most technologically | Is DISH available in Alaska and Hawaii? |
| advanced, high-quality satellite TV systems | America's Top 120 is now available in Hawaii |
| available. Our receivers are fully | and Alaska. |
| MPEG-2/DVB compliant, offering you | |
| excellent quality in both audio and video. | DISH Network is the sole designer and |
| I heard DISH and DirecTV are trying to | receiver? For most applications the phone |
| merge, will this affect me? The merger | developer of the entire system, including |
| has been blocked by the government and | line is for on-screen Caller ID, impulse |
| therefore is no longer going to happen. | receivers, the satellite dish antenna, as well as |
| | Pay-Per-View and Home Interactive TV. There |
| | much of the software and on-screen graphics. |
| | is also a special consideration in regards to |
| | This vertical integration enables them to offer |
| | our primary promotion (Digital Home |
| | lower costs to the consumer and they will |
| | Advantage), where there is no additional outlet |
| | always strive to be the lowest cost provider. |
| | fees provided all dual-tuner receivers (DISH |
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