dare2be said:
In the past in 2001 was just gonna be called Direct tv..drop dishnetwork name. Still remeber that on the Charlie Chat.
Ergen touts chances of a DirecTV-Dish Network merger winning approval
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In the past in 2001 was just gonna be called Direct tv..drop dishnetwork name. Still remeber that on the Charlie Chat.
From what I remember the DISH box could be easily updated via software to pick up the DIRECTV datasteam and by using a DIRECTV access card.
jerryez said:
Back in 2001...I think on Charlie chat..they where broadcasting to directtv already...cause where sayin...Directtv customers would get dishequipment...and it would be a effortless transition..for them not to worry. I think I even rememeber there new logo being at the bottom of the screen..Direct tv logo. Talk bout jumping the gun. But hes invested millions in a smartphone 2 already..and FCc hasnt approved that yet either
::behindsofa:yes you can ... everyone that wants locals would subscribe to the 3rd party company ... billing could be through your
sat programming provider ... similar to directv/ussb, for those that remember the days. cable channels from one provider , locals
from the new third party
sat programming provider ... similar to directv/ussb, for those that remember the days. cable channels from one provider , locals
from the new third party
Step backwards, more complicated. And there is no way Dish or Direct would give up any spectrum to another company, so where is that company going to broadcast from? And how will they make the signal good for both Dish and Direct without they themselves having to upload all the locals twice? Neither Dish or Direct is going to change their boxes to be the same, spend all that money, just to have a third company make money selling them what they already sell. Or allow another company to make money even by billing on their own for locals. It's only being done with AAD because Dish had to. Otherwise there would be no AAD on Dish.
All that skirts the real issue, the model being used by the networks needs to change.
Did I miss the news that Dish was developing a smartphone, or are you referring to Dish's plans to use 40 MHz of satellite AWS-4 spectrum for LTE?
AT&T is after more wireless spectrum and has considered an acquisition of Dish. AT&T needs Dish more than Dish needs AT&T. Joe Clayton had said that, "We could be acquired, or we could be the acquirer." Clayton and Ergen have Expressed interest in a partnership. Personally, I think an acquisition by AT&T would be worse than a Dish/DirecTV merger.
A good way to bypass those rental fees is to buy your own cable modem.
It'll pay for itself within a year or a little more and probably last at least five or six more years.
I kind of suggested that earlier in the thread and the last time they tried to merge too. It would make sense to run a joint company that is run by reps from both companies , and would do nothing but local channels. One time instead of multiple times, multiple arcs ,dishes etc. Would save a lot of money for both companies .
PTVC said:
Im not sure. It was a phone with a snapdragon processor..,had read it on engaget....heres the link. Either way..its an investment..and not having fcc approval
http://m.engadget.com/2012/06/11/dish-network-qualcomm-snapdragon-s4-lte-satellite/
http://blogs.denverpost.com/techkno...-50-million-qualcomm-chip-mobile-phones/4907/
I know its there planned network...but the point was..is investing into something that may not be approved.
I know its there planned network...but the point was..is investing into something that may not be approved.
I believe he will have approval for it by the end of the year.
His big issue is the FCC wants his phone to support satellite calls as well as normal ground based cell networks. Charlie does not want to build in the satellite reception transmission hardware into the phones.
His big issue is the FCC wants his phone to support satellite calls as well as normal ground based cell networks. Charlie does not want to build in the satellite reception transmission hardware into the phones.
I don't know...I've always believed competition is healthy. I remember the telephone wars and cable TV wars.
Granted in the short run prices would fall, specific availably of programming would expand, but with a monopoly other things eventually slump. Service becomes complacent, a take it or leave corporate philosophy evolves and in the long run the consumer gets charged more....sound familiar...?
Granted in the short run prices would fall, specific availably of programming would expand, but with a monopoly other things eventually slump. Service becomes complacent, a take it or leave corporate philosophy evolves and in the long run the consumer gets charged more....sound familiar...?
Don't forget, Charlie owns Echostar and they make the receivers. If they went with his design and swapped all the Directv receivers out then he would make some tidy profits through his Echostar company. That would be another bonus for him wanting a merger. He could spin off the wireless venture under a different company. Perhaps he could convert some of the extra satellite space towards using it for his wireless venture for more spectrum.
Sure,that is the name of the first sat company he built from the ground up.Dish was a split off of echostar.
