Entertainment: DirecTV and DISH Network Merger

DirecTV and DISH Network Merger

Written by Gary Davis

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EchoStars proposed self-regulation does not compensate for basic monopoly issues

EchoStar and Hughes promised local TV programming to all 210 TV markets. However, repparttar 109914

day after this promise, EchoStar asked repparttar 109915

Supreme Court to overturn a law that required local carriage. They said they had no intention to carry all channels with repparttar 109916

new company. At repparttar 109917

time, local channels were available in just 41 markets while repparttar 109918

2 companies together already had repparttar 109919

technology available to provide local programming in all 210 markets. A competitive market is more likely to speed up these services than a self regulated monopoly.

A proposed national pricing plan that would guarantee that prices would be repparttar 109920

same in both rural and urban areas was also not accepted as prices could be set too high.

The merger would create a monopoly position for broadband internet services.

In areas that are not served by DSL or cable, repparttar 109921 only alternative to broadband internet services is via satellite. The merger would create a monopoly for broadband internet services in these areas.

Over all it seemed that without any other satellite TV providers a merger of repparttar 109922

2 companies was not possible. The public’s interest was just not served by a merger (or at least not enough).

Some markets just don’t have much competition because of their nature. Satellites are expensive to build, put into orbit and operate. The fact that there are 2 providers and not just 1 is a blessing for repparttar 109923

public and everyone can make a choice. Of course we at Dish-Network-Satellite-TV.ws believe that repparttar 109924

choice is easy. Dish Network Satellite is our preferred choice.

Gary Davis is owner of Dish Network Satellite TV, has several years experience in the Satellite TV Industry and has written several articles on satellite TV.

Spirits In The Sky

Written by Chris Meehan

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Similarly, Marc Bolan?s music, which is both powerful and durable in its own right (consider: Midnight, Buick Mackane and Children of repparttar Revolution), has had its longevity enhanced by his tragic end, in a car crash, at repparttar 109913 age of 30.

Think of Eva Cassidy and Nick Drake, whose gentle, lyrical, profound and poignant songs evoke repparttar 109914 memories of two unique creative talents. Cassidy has bequeathed a profound artistic legacy. Her songs cover themes of love, loss, transcendence and redemption and are drawn from diverse musical traditions. ?Eva by Heart? will ensure her spirit lives on.

Finally, Nick Drake?s three albums (Five Leaves Left, Bryter Layter and Pink Moon), although acclaimed by critics and fellow musicians, failed to find a broad audience during his lifetime ? which served to nourish his extreme clinical depression. However, repparttar 109915 growth in his posthumous popularity has established him as a significant figure in contemporary British popular music. A number of today?s musicians, including Badly Drawn Boy, Blur?s Graham Coxon and REM guitarist Peter Buck, cite him as an important influence.

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Chris Meehan is the features editor at www.Just-Jammin.com. As well as a freelance writer on many subjects

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