Sigh.....
I've dealt with enough Dish disputes over the years and kept an eye on the Direct disputes also...based on my current situation, what Dish offers, what Direct offers, history, pricing, etc, etc....I'm about ready to pull the trigger. Obviously, we, the consumer, have 0 control despite our provider. But if I have AMC, Big 10, and my local NBC affiliate all dropped within 60 days of each other, at the start of college football season no less, I will have to part ways with Dish. We don't have many ways to show the provider what we feel about their service...emails to customer service, and in this case
ceo@echostar.com change nothing, they don't really care all that much, so I'll show them how I feel, in the only way possible: With my wallet.
I have been relatively happy with my service, the hardware has always been very good, pricing is reasonable (and very equal t competitors). But this recent (impending) string of dropped channels, the lack of ESPN news HD, putting putting VelocityHD into the "Blockbuster" package, etc, etc, etc all adds up to be just about enough for me. Hell, I'll even have to pay an ETF since I signed a new contract in order to get one of my leased receivers replaced when it bit the dust (that's a whole 'nother can of worms). But if I decide I've had enough, I'll pay the ETF, leave and see if service is better with someone else. If their service gives me issues, I'll have to make another decision. These are rational decisions I'm making, not some knee-jerk reaction to the latest rumor. So I'll keep my install date as scheduled, see how the situation works itself out, and make an informed decision.
I don't think you're really worried, but thanks for your concern
