DirecTV offers a service called Distant network Service,, Now, most houses in the US (There are exceptions) do not qualify, they get "local Network Service" only (local TV stations).
LOCAL stations are spot beamed, (think of a spot light shining on the area of your house) if you drive out of the beam,, which by the way can be 300-600 miles wide, you are.. well,,, in the dark.
BUT with the RV account (And use the spare receivers in your home) you qualify for Distant Network Service, a slight additional fee, you get either NYC area or Los Angles network stations (or both which is really nice cause that means you get two shots at prime time) and you get them anywhere with the possible exception of Alaska (IF you get DirecTV, you get network) So you can watch the latest episode of your favorite un-reality TV show, or CSI, or Bones, or NCIS.
Alas, Dish network was a bit free and easy with those waviers a few years back (So is Direct but there are a few political issues) and got sued, Dish reached agreement with ABC, NBC, CBS and all but FOX, and now DISH can not offer DNS. This may, or may not, be resolved down the road, but for now it is a pain in the bytes for Dish customers.
