--- Forwarded Message from "Read Gilgen" <[log in to unmask]> --- >Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2004 20:36:57 -0600 >From: "Read Gilgen" <[log in to unmask]> >To: <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Re: #7414 Dish Network Here's the link for Dish Latino, Educational Pricing. I don't know how one finds this by navigating their website, and certainly not be calling their phone number. If you do call a phone number, try anything but what seems logical (e.g., customer service) to get a real person... then they can be quite helpful. We've been using Dish Latino for a while now. Suddenly they billed us at the commercial rate of $500. Oops... finally got hold of someone and was able to get the educational rate. Of course, with the special receiver, etc, it comes to more like $275 a month, but still much better). It was easy to install. We bought some large cinder blocks, made a sort of roof top (flat roof) platform, anchored the disk the the platform and aimed, tuned, and used. We did have to get permissions from the campus physical plant (to make sure we weren't going to damage the roof). They wouldn't let us mount it on an outside wall. It works well... Gotta think there's Pacific/Asian programming in your neck of the woods... er,... ocean! >>> [log in to unmask] 2/12/2004 3:47:26 PM >>> --- Forwarded Message from Daniel Tom <[log in to unmask]> --- >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 E-mail: [log in to unmask] Voice: 808-956-5118 FAX: 808-956-5134