01-08-02, 10:20 AM
Writers Guild Asks FCC to Oppose Merger of Two Major Satellite Companies, EchoStar and DirecTV
``The continued separation of EchoStar and DirecTV is the only hope of having three competitors for television service to the typical home,'' the guild said in a statement, referring to cable television as the third choice. ``Three is vitally better than two.''
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``The continued separation of EchoStar and DirecTV is the only hope of having three competitors for television service to the typical home,'' the guild said in a statement, referring to cable television as the third choice. ``Three is vitally better than two.''
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