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Hi, Daniel;

We use Dish Network for Spanish (Latino package) and French
(TV5) in our language houses.

You can get the subscription through the commercial account
department: I think I called the main toll free number and
asked for the commercial account number when we did this
several years ago.

The Spanish package is about $400 per year and the TV5 is
$100 per year.

For German TV we use GlobeCast: AATG recently received a
grant for institutions to receive free equipment. We paid
installation and we pay about $200 a year for 1 German
channel.

Contact me off the list if you need phone numbers: I have
them at the lab.

Best,
Karl Fisher
Sewanee, TN





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> >Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2004 13:20:13 -1000
> >From: Daniel Tom <[log in to unmask]>
> >Subject: Dish Network
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Importance: Normal
> 
> More than 2 years ago the satellite dish on the roof of
> our building was blown down during heavy winds.  The dish
> itself was not damaged, but the cost of remounting the
> dish was prohibitive.  We had been subscribing to the
> International Channel, but we cancelled the subscription
> after we learned we couldn't remount the dish.  We have
> been without international programming ever since.
> 
> 
> 
> Recently we have been investigating the Dish Network as an
> alternative because of the extensive international
> programming they offer.  I noticed several postings
> regarding Dish Latino so it occurred to me that several on
> this list must be using the Dish Network.  Can you provide
> me with information regarding the arrangement you have
> with Dish Network and what kind of subscription account
> they have for educational institutions?  I know they have
> residential and commercial accounts, but their website
> does not provide much info on educational accounts.  What
> does it cost?
> 
> 
> 
> Because of our location in the middle of the Pacific, some
> things readily available on the mainland US are not in
> Hawaii and this might be case here with international
> programming on Dish Network.  Nevertheless, several of our
> instructors would be very happy if we could restore some
> kind of international programming.
> 
> 
> 
> Thank you.
> 
> 
> 
> Daniel Tom
> 
> Language Learning Center
> 
> University of Hawaii
> 
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