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‘Tis the season for holiday bargains right up until Christmas . People are shopping for their electronic essentials and splurging a little more on Blue Ray players and High Definition TVs. Consumers who finally get their hands on the flat screen or plasma of their dreams usually desire a TV service provider who offers a great quality picture so they can watch TV the way it was meant to be watched in their new home theater. This is the time when many people reevaluate the quality of their service and question whether there is something better and perhaps even cheaper out there. read more »

With DISH NETWORK great value comes standard. You simply get more for your money. Cable’s pricing is often confusing and varies greatly from region to region. With DISH NETWORK, you get the same great channels and the same low rates no matter where you live.

DISH NETWORK offers more channels at a better quality for less money. Judge the facts for yourself.

With DISH NETWORK local channels are included with every package. You’ll also get the best selection of specialty, sports, educational, and premium networks. DISH NETWORK has also been consistently growing in subscribers over the years. Cable can’t say the same. With a lot of the major cable companies posting losses over the past few years, it seems that a lot of consumers have realized they’ll get better service, more channels, and a better overall experience with DISH NETWORK — all for less than cable! read more »

Withholding its Philly SportsNet from satellite competitors despite the FCC's ruling on "terrestrial loopholes" could boomerang on Comcast. A filing with the FCC yesterday evening notes that this action makes Comcast's promise not to use the huge programming cache gained via a merger with NBC-U to harm satellite rivals look suspiciously like a lie. read more »

Dish Network in California has free locals but CA plans to fine Comcast. Comcast is the company that provides cable tv and high speed internet for the area. At a meeting on Tuesday, city council members agreed to let the city proceed with their plan to fine Comcast $500 per day "to enforce customer service and consumer protection standards.” read more »

A comparison reveals just what Philadelphia is missing out on. Comcast and Dish TV deliver high quality digital channels, DVR service and High-Definition programming, but that is where the similarities end. The Dish TV top package America's Everything Pak costs $87.98 per month, compared to the Comcast top shelf, Digital Platinum package at $108.95. Wait, we’re just getting started. read more »

Dish Network remains a Better Value

Dish Network better value as Comcast Raises Cable Rates. Comcast to raise cable TV rates Internet, phone services won't go up The Atlanta area's biggest cable provider is raising rates on its most popular TV services by 4.7 percent, marking the fourth straight year of increases. Comcast's standard cable service will cost an additional $2.24 per month starting in March, for a new total of $49.99. read more »

In Charleston West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw has sued Comcast in the circuit courts.

The complaint was filed on July 1, 2009, alleging that Comcast had illegally tied seperate and distinct products together and forcing West Virginia consumers to pay a rental fee for a "cable box", that has a converter box and a cable descrambler. This cable box is required to view Comcast's premium cable services, for which the Comcast consumers already pay a seperate fee. Cable boxes are available on the open market but Comcast refuses to allow their customers to use their own cable boxes when subscribing to their premium services.

The suit alleges that as a result of the boxes being tied together it forced the consumers to pay a higher price then what they could have paid in the open market.

The suit seeks damages on behalf of the West Virginia consumers for the increased cost of cable fees. They are also seeking an injunction against Comcast preventing similar conduct in the future.