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EchoStar Statement in Response to NAB Claims

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Nov 30, 2006 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- EchoStar Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH) has issued the following statement regarding recent claims by the NAB:

"EchoStar has worked diligently to make sure consumers have a choice of distant network signals. We reached a $100 million settlement that was accepted and later rejected by the broadcasters, yet they continue to bully consumers and the courts.

We are hopeful the courts will see through the Fox Network-led coalition of broadcasters, whose real intention is to deny consumers their freedom of choice and leave the Fox-owned DirecTV as a monopoly for distant networks."

About EchoStar

EchoStar Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH) serves more than 12.755 million satellite TV customers through its DISH Network(TM), the fastest growing U.S. provider of advanced digital television services in the last five years. DISH Network offers hundreds of video and audio channels, Interactive TV, HDTV, sports and international programming, together with professional installation and 24-hour customer service.

SOURCE: EchoStar Communications Corporation
 
Folks I just go a note from a HIGHLY trusted source informing me that CBS-HD E&W will be dropped tonight as well.

I have no confirmation of this.

I am making some calls now to see if I can get an answer.
 
Greg Bimson said:
By the way, this is going in front of the same judge that issued the injunction.
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Yes, this Judge did issue the permanent injunction but ONLY after the Court of Appeals ordered him to. In fact, gave him NO other option but the permanent injunction. The trial judge wanted strict requalification of E* DNS subs and that is why the networks and NAB appealed. Isn't this how it went down or did I miss something?
 
Voyager6 said:
This is where your argument breaks down. E* is not transmitting the DNS nor is it receivng revenue from the transmission of DNS. The straw-man argument would be used if a shell company controlled by E* had been set up. E* is leasing transponder space to a third-party. That third-party without any connection to E* except for the transponder lease will be transmitting the DNS to their subscribers. These subscribers may or may not be E* subscribers. This is a legitimate business transaction and should be viewed by the Court as totally separate from the E* DNS injunction.
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So if I want to use a satellite receiver that has a Dish Network balance on it then I can since they have nothing to do with Dish Network? If Dish Network does not allow those receivers with a balance on them to be activated then these two companies are tied together somehow I would think. Also what about those DVR's? Would a DVR fee be charged since the customer would be receiving DVR service? What about those receivers that were leased from Dish Network and not returned? Wouldn't those have to be allowed to be activated just for distant networks too?

I think this is a brilliant idea by Dish Network but there are some things that they did not think about if they are truely not tied to the company when it comes to just these local channels. How about if that company decides to start offering the same programming that Dish Network does? Dish Network would not be able to do anything unless it was in the agreement not to do so and in that case it would seem that would be against the court order. This could go against Dish Network in as many ways as it can go for them. They turned a negative disadvantage into a positive advantage (at least for now).
 
If someone had CBS HD give Dish a call and see if the CSR's know if they are going away or not. :)

I have called everyone in the PR office and left them all voice mails.
 
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