HD Network Waivers and Availability?

[Adam Richey]

Hey everybody. I am scheduled to get DirecTV installed tomorrow. It would have been a little later, but a little whoopsey with the Dish 6000 while rearranging after taking down Christmas decs pushed it up a bit. LOL. We can't go without HD when there are 3 HD TV's in the house.

I have a question concerning the ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX HD feeds. I currently have ABC and FOX distant networks on Dish Network. I know that the SHVERA has changed some things, and IIRC it will take away my distant networks come January.

My question is whether I can put in waivers for ABC and FOX (SD & HD) for DirecTV again or if there is some way to contact my station so I may be allowed to get the feeds in HD...and SD for that matter. ANY help or suggestions would be appreciated. I can't "move" so that I'm eligible, so that's out of the window. Thank you very much for any help guys.

[Crystal Pepsi Ball]

It all depends if you can get locals off the D* dish itself, if you can, then you CANNOT get waivers. And the only way you would be able to get HD networks is if you live in an O&O market, like Chicago.

However if your zip cannot get locals off the dish, then D8 can submit waivers.

[Adam Richey]

It just doesn't make any sense that the ONLY way to get them is living in an O&O area. I thought SHVERA was supposed to IMPROVE things for people getting networks? LOL

[jabroni]

It absolutely makes no sense, which proves that 535 numnuts in Washington are involved.