DirecTV dropped Newsmax, a conservative television network, Tuesday night after a disagreement over carriage fees, and other television providers are now seeing an uptick in sales. “DirecTV messed up. Let’s start with that,” said Vice President of Marketing at GoDish, Lanny Hayes, who spoke out about the drop. GoDish, one of the two largest dealers […]
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DISH Wireless Welcomes Craig Sparks and Steve Becker
DISH Wireless is growing once again with new hires to its executive team. Craig Sparks and Steve Becker are joining the team with their focus looking towards expanding many of DISH’s capabilities in the wireless sector. […]
DISH Network Is Making Moves in Loving, TX
5G is the next generation of wireless technology that will transform much more than the way we talk but also the way we conduct so many areas of our lives. This technology thrives in urban, dense areas where it is expecting to supply its fastest speeds first as it begins its life cycle. These factors and more are what make DISH’s foray, or anyone’s for that matter, into 5G communication in Loving, so interesting. […]
DISH Dominates the CBRS Auction
Paying $912.9 million, DISH was able to purchase 5,492 PALs after 76 bidding rounds under the name of Wetterhorn Wireless. […]
DISH Has Interest in 12 GHz Spectrum Band
In 2003, the FCC designed the rules that would affect direct broadcast satellite service (DBS) but with more and more organizations speaking out, DISH and others are looking to the commission to reevaluate the way the 12 GHz band is regulated. […]
DISH Reaches Deals With Fujitsu and Altiostar
Using partners with the experience that Fujitsu and Altiostar bring will help DISH in several ways including both expansion execution and saving on costs. […]
Houston Area Deals for Frontline and Healthcare Workers
Businesses big and small are giving back to the heroes on the frontlines combating the coronavirus pandemic. Check out the latest places you can get a deal around the Houston metro area. “We are all in this together.” Words that in some form or another, you have probably heard around a million times over the […]
DISH & AMC Lock In A New Deal
AMC Networks announced that they have signed a long-term distribution with DISH Network and Sling TV. This is great for both companies, particularly since DISH is notorious for having contract disagreements that lead to channel blackouts. A long-term contract with AMC means that DISH’s customers can rest easy knowing that all of AMC Networks’ linear […]
DISH’s $10 Billion 5G Buildout May Not Be Enough
Now that a federal judge has given the T-Mobile and Sprint merger the go ahead, it looks like DISH Network is set to become the fourth major wireless carrier in the United States. This is a big change for DISH, particularly because the company does not yet have its own 5G wireless network. To be […]
Carriers Support FCC’s C-Band Plan
The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai recently proposed that the C-band spectrum be cleared and put up for public auction. That proposal has garnered a significant amount of pushback from several senators and public interest groups. However, major telecom carriers like Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile have all come forward to express their support […]
