EchoStar Statement on Passage of Satellite Bill - Nov 21, 2004 05:27 PM (BusinessWire) ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 21, 2004--EchoStar Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:DISH) released the following statement today: EchoStar applauds the members of Congress for their work in passing the Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act of 2004 that will benefit consumers. Over the next several years, the bill will allow satellite TV carriers to begin offering distant high definition TV network channels to many consumers if the local broadcasters lapse on their promises to Congress to begin broadcasting full-power HDTV to their viewers. EchoStar thanks the Senate and House Commerce Committees and the Senate and House Judiciary Committees for their time and effort in creating this bill and focusing on the best interests of consumers. In particular, we appreciate the diligence of Senators Ensign, McCain, and Stevens, their staffs and the participation of the House and Senate leadership. ... - http://finance.lycos.com/home/news/story.asp?story=45160092 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can UNSUBSCRIBE from the OpenDTV list in two ways: - Using the UNSUBSCRIBE command in your user configuration settings at FreeLists.org - By sending a message to: opendtv-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line.