DISH Network was actively engaged in lobbying before the House and Senate concerning: the digital television transition, including the converter box coupon program and participation in a February 14 hearing before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet; support for H.R. 3679, the State Video Tax Fairness Act, provisions relating to discriminatory state taxes on video services; HD must carry obligations. Before the FCC, DISH Network was active lobbying a cross-section of programming and satellite issues.  Programming issues include efforts to address wholesale programming market reform, program access reform, and HD must carry proceedings.  Additional efforts on digital transition issues, 700 MHz and other spectrum opportunities, as well as satellite licensing and 17/24 GHz BSS satellite access opportunities.
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DAVID RAPHAEL GOODFRIEND BRADLEY C JONES LINDA KINNEY BRADLEY GILLEN