DIRECTV and DISH Support Passage of STELA Reauthorization by U.S. House of Representatives
July 22 2014 - 04:50PM
Business Wire
DIRECTV and DISH Network issued the following statement today in
support of Congressional efforts to reauthorize the Satellite
Television Extension and Localism Act (STELA):
"On behalf of our 34 million DIRECTV and DISH satellite
television customers, we thank the leadership of the U.S. House of
Representatives, along with the Energy and Commerce Committee and
the Judiciary Committee, for their bipartisan work to reauthorize
STELA for five more years. We support H.R. 4572, the ‘STELA
Reauthorization Act of 2014,’ as an important step in Congress’
2014 STELA reauthorization process.
"Critically, the legislation ensures continuity of service to
more than 1.5 million distant signal customers who would,
otherwise, lose service at the end of this year. It also addresses
one of the most egregious forms of retransmission consent abuse –
joint negotiating agreements among broadcasters."
About DIRECTV: DIRECTV (NASDAQ: DTV) is one of the
world's leading providers of digital television entertainment
services. Through its subsidiaries and affiliated companies in the
United States, Brazil, Mexico and other countries in Latin America,
DIRECTV provides digital television service to more than 20 million
customers in the United States and more than 18 million customers
in Latin America. For more information on DIRECTV please visit
http://www.directv.com.
About DISH: DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH),
through its subsidiaries, provides approximately 14.097 million
pay-TV subscribers, as of March 31, 2014, with the highest quality
programming and technology with the most choices at the best value.
Subscribers enjoy a high definition line-up with more than 200
national HD channels, the most international channels, and
award-winning HD and DVR technology. DISH Network Corporation is a
Fortune 250 company. Visit www.dish.com.
DIRECTVAndrew Reinsdorf,
202-383-6340areinsdorf@directv.comorDISH NetworkJeff Blum,
202-293-0038Jeffrey.blum@dishnetwork.com
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