How long have you had Directv?

I’ve been with DIRECTV 26 years since 1997. Back in those days to get the premium channels like HBO, Cinemax, Showtime, etc you actually received a seperate bill in the mail from U.S.S.B. & your regular channels you paid directly to DIRECTV back then. I remember the first year I had DIRECTV i’ll never forget it the little hardware store I bought my RCA Dish & Receiver from had a local contractor that worked for them in the very small town I live in come out and install the dish on the roof. He came out the very afternoon I purchased my dish & wired everything and then after everything was hooked up he personally called DIRECTV from my home phone & got my service turned on and I can remember this like it was yesterday I made sure to tell him to tell them (DIRECTV) that I wanted NFL Sunday Ticket at the early bird price back then it only costed $99. A few days later I received my first bill and paid for my first month of service with NFL Sunday Ticket paid for also in full. I never was so happy in all my life to finally be rid of the local Comcast Cable Company because it STUNK. I have been with DIRECTV ever since then and still with them til this very minute as I am posting this.