Echostar Earnings Call (3/17/05)

[jlhugh]

If you buy a 942 now, then by the time E* really goes to mpeg 4 then you will need a new receiver anyway. We all know how slow E* is about releasing products.

 

[SimpleSimon]

Question about satellite broadband parameters.

-represents a narrow niche
-cable and dsl will always be better
-a model with 2 or 3 satellite broadband competitors wouldn't work

The 2 or 3 currently out there are: DirecWay, Starband, & WildBlue, so I guess that says that all the talk about E* re-entering the satellite internet market was just hype, misdirection, or some other stupidity.

At least they got smart - if they actually follow their own statement.

 

[BobMurdoch]

9 Months to go...................., then......,hopefully........,i'll be voomin.

Yeah, hello.

Anyone else think Voom will still be transmitting in 2006?

 

[BFG]

What about April 1, 2005?

They've jumped over at least 2 cutoff points already, what's 1 more...

 

[NightRyder]

What about April 1, 2005?

They've jumped over at least 2 cutoff points already, what's 1 more...

Nothing would surprise me in this overwrought soap opera.

IMHO 3/31 is Dolans put up or shut up date. Either he found outside financing and V* lives or he didn't and V* dies. Anything beyond 3/31 risks serious FTC involvement.


NightRyder

 

[cdru]

The 2 or 3 currently out there are: DirecWay, Starband, & WildBlue

There are other players as well, just not in the consumer level accounts that Dish likey would target.

 

[SimpleSimon]

There are other players as well, just not in the consumer level accounts that Dish likey would target.

Quite right. I'm also even finding out about one more consumer one. A one-way, dial-return service. Sorry, I forgot the name already - it's been almost an hour.