wa8yxm wrote:
2oldman wrote:
Internet through your satellite dish? Haven't seen that yet.
I have a couple different versions of it... First is a different dish (Bigger) next is they deliver internet via alternative means (IE: Cellular, Cable, Twisted pair) and finally there is Sat down, alternative up.
I'd ask 'em how they deliver..
Yes, there is Sat Internet available, but that wasn't the question that the OP asked about.
Dish TV "partners with", in other words DishTV RESELLS the Internet service, they do not own the ISP infrastructure or delivery method and that includes Hughesnet and Viasat.
Another way to think of this is third party cellphone companies which do not own any cell towers/systems/infrastructure. Those third party resellers have agreements with the actual owners of said equipment and infrastructure. Dish gets a portion of the bundle payment back for selling the bundle in the end netting them more profit with no costly infrastructure to maintain.
Dish TV makes a sales pitch to "bundle" services together giving the false impression they are saving you money. In reality the cost will be no real savings and they get the opportunity to hide additional costs for that bundling..