Satellite TV and radio have the wrong business model IMO.
Both should have a large array of channels that anyone can watch for free.
Have some premium channels offered up at fair à la carte rates.
Dish has too many very expensive sats in the Clark belt IMO.
Too many channels meant they needed all those birds.
Nobody watches many of those channels.
Revenue should come from businesses that want their channels carried. Either pay money or give Dish ad spots during the day that they can sell...or both.
More revenue from the premium channels.
Have an will of iron and NEVER pay anyone to be allowed to carry their channel... no more paying FOX..etc With a free to the user model if a network wants anyone to see them they will pay to be on the sat.
Having fewer satellites means much less overhead costs... with such a model the free to users plan would be profitable IMO and nearly EVERYONE would have a little dish on their roof. Dish would own the TV ad business, to be seen you would have to go to Dish and pay.
To watch just stick up a little dish from WalMart or wherever.