| DISH Satellite TV is one of the most popular | | | | installation and equipment is included in one basic |
| brands of satellite TV on the market. It has a lot | | | | price. There are quite a few satellite dish types |
| to offer through a variety of different program | | | | available from DISH, including the DISH 300 and |
| types and combinations of channels and | | | | the SuperDISH. |
| programming. | | | | Unbelievably, some cable companies actually try |
| DISH Satellite TV is among the largest satellite | | | | to collude with proprietors and other residential |
| providers in America and, along with DirecTV, | | | | owners to block out companies like the DISH |
| makes up for most of the satellite programming | | | | Network from supplying their services in specific |
| in American homes. | | | | areas. Condominium owners are especially |
| DISH Network is owned by the EchoStar | | | | susceptible to this, as some cable companies will |
| Communications Company, which maintains all of | | | | attempt to block out the purchase of any |
| the dishes that the DISH Network sells. EchoStar | | | | services other than the local cable television |
| dish sales are international and include the United | | | | service. |
| Kingdom, where they also sell receivers specifically | | | | This occurs with unlawful lease provisions and |
| designed for UK programming. | | | | creative "rules" that prohibit the placement of |
| EchoStar and DISH Network compete, along with | | | | satellite dishes in certain areas, such as on the |
| DirecTV, with cable television providers around | | | | side of a condominium unit. |
| the world for consumer capacity and for more | | | | Federal law has since come up with a restriction |
| satellite customers. | | | | against this type of unlawful regulation, putting a |
| The DISH Network has several satellites, making | | | | halt to this movement by certain cable companies. |
| it a popular choice for people in a variety of | | | | Still, companies like DISH Satellite TV are making |
| locations. Providing satellite TV service to | | | | inroads in a variety of markets and are pushing |
| customers is a matter of getting a DBS license, | | | | conventional cable providers further away from |
| also known as a direct broadcast satellite license, | | | | most consumers. Customers cite the variety and |
| with the Federal Communications Commission | | | | quality of service as being key reasons for their |
| (FCC). | | | | decision to sign up for satellite television services. |
| The FCC then grants access to a particular | | | | As the battle between satellite TV systems and |
| location for the satellite to operate. The DISH | | | | digital cable continues to grow, you can be sure |
| Network has several satellites in orbit, placing | | | | that the DISH satellite TV network will be a |
| them since 1992. | | | | major player. |
| In order to get DISH Satellite TV, customers | | | | As they constantly seek to maintain an edge |
| need a satellite dish. For most of their satellite TV | | | | over competitors in the digital cable field, as well |
| systems, the DISH Network includes installation | | | | as other satellite TV service providers, the DISH |
| and provides a satellite for their customers. | | | | network will gradually increase the quality of their |
| There are some cases in which this does not | | | | customer service and level of programming just in |
| happen, but for most residential consumers, the | | | | order to survive. |