Loss of out-of-market channels

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Check www.directv.com/locals to verify what you should get. If there is a CBS, ABC, etc. affiliate then out-of-market (DNS) locals are not allowed. If DNS channels are being removed then you should already have the corresponding locals. If you don't and the DSN channels are being removed, then that should only be done if you are about to have an in-market ABC and CBS available.

No. There is no fix. I have had DNS from C-band days, and continued when I converted to DBS with DirecTV (service through Pegasus from '94 until accounts acquired by DirecTV in '05), and have had DNS without interruption throughout. I am still in a market with no network LIL, OTA, or cable (see attachment), and would still have been eligible for DNS even without grandfathering, under the rules set to expire at the end of May. The expiring version of the STELA that has not been extended by congress, with slightly varying name acronyms, was revised at the introduction of DBS, to include it with C-band reception, and was set to expire after 5 years accounting for changes in technology, programming and / or service coverage that would it no longer necessary. A revision has been issued every 5 years, at the time of expiration of the act in effect at the time, until now. STELA expired officially at the end of December, and a final extension to terminate DNS to the end of May was granted to DirecTV ATT to provide LIL to the dozen DMA's that are still missing some or all network LIL, and after two decades of re-issuing SHEVA, SHREVA, ... whatever the revision was called, congress relented to the network broadcast lobby, and declared, "DBS dragged its feet, and now NOBODY gets DNS, even those who would qualify with the intent of the legislation, to provide network coverage to those who have no other technical option." (RV accounts are not subject to the STELA provisions). Those of us who would still be eligible, because we will still not have network LIL, OTA, cable, will not be an exception.

Dont let AT$T fool you. it wasnt ONLY CONGRESS. it was the LOBBIESTS ....Cable Vs Satellite Vs Re-Distribution Rights, and AT$T didnt fight as hard to keep rural subscribers availavailability to get the out of market channels. If your location does not allow you local channel access to ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX....too bad, so sad. You’re out of luck. AT$T didnt want to pay the redistribution rights to the Big Boys in New York or LA....SO, be ready to climb back on your roof and insall an antenna to see if you can find a local station to flip back and forth from satellite to over the air ” free ” channels. Mind you, you’ll also have to re program your TV station channels to the new digital FORMAT ie channel 13.2 or 136.8 YEA....and they wonder why people are fed up with Satellite. I’m losing ABC, NBC, CBS & FOX and have no way of installing an antenna on my roof at age 80. Losing Audience channels come May 22 they announced, now all my Main TV Channels are gone as of June 1.

THANKS AT$T FOR RAISING MY RATES AND HANGING RURAL AMERICANS, WITH NO CABLE ACCESS...OUT TO DRY.