Statement from Sky Angel

[mwgiii]

We here at Sky Angel do our best to provide you, our valued subscribers, the quality service you deserve, and we want to thank you for your continued patience during this difficult time.

We continue to work with EchoStar to restore the channels that are still experiencing technical difficulties. Though we believe it may be technically feasible to restore these channels, there remain other issues that must be worked out with EchoStar before restoration is possible. We are working as quickly as possible to resolve these issues. Regrettably there is no assurance at this time that we will be able to do so.

Please understand our call center representatives have no further information to give you at this time. Sky Angel asks our subscribers, and programmers for their prayers and support as we try to deal with this unfortunate situation.

We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.
Source: www.skyangel.com/outage (http://www.skyangel.com/outage)




Interesting phrasing.

[Fifty Caliber]

We here at Sky Angel do our best to provide you, our valued subscribers, the quality service you deserve...

Yeah, that includes having a transponder that actually works.

[James Long]

Transponder works fine. For some reason they are broadcasting more zeros than code. It is probably a failure elsewhere in the chain.

Wouldn't have these problems if SA had their own uplink and/or satellite? Or at least they would not be able to blame E*. :)

[Fifty Caliber]

Maybe E* should move E*6 to 61.5 and let Sky Angel have at it.

[gary_zw]

This was posted on another forum


JUST RELEASED ANNOUNCED BY 3ABN DIRECTOR OF BROADCASTING-MOSES PRIMO
after a satellite technical problem was resolved.sky angel decided NOT to restore
the 3abn channel on their package of channels. we encourge everyone to let
skyangel know that you want 3abn back on. they are not even answering the 888
number but if you call, use this number- 239-403-9130
and wait for the operator ,you may voice your opinion or you may write to the
follow address
sky angel, p.o.box 7609, naples fl 34101

[James Long]

http://3abn.org/announcements.cfm
Sky Angel does not have a channel available for 3ABN at this time. Please join us in prayer that this problem is resolved soon and 3ABN channel may be restored to the package of TV channels.

Please don’t call them or us until we make any further announcements Thank you

[lsylvain]

Maybe E* should move E*6 to 61.5 and let Sky Angel have at it.

I have been doing some digging and am very disturbed by what I am finding out. This may not be a technical issue at all. I will try to post more when I am able to verify some more facts.

[FTA Michael]

If you really want 3ABN, it's available free to air on AMC 4. http://www.96q.com/ftalist/amc4.htm

[TNGTony]

Remember that the E*/SA* agreement is for 10 years (which ends oin two years) or the useful life of E*3.

See ya
Tony

[James Long]

E6 movement discussion moved to Dish Network forum.
http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=57048