Name your town "Dish" for free TV
09-05-05, 12:56 PM
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Name your town "Dish" for free TV
Here's an interesting story I came across...
If you can get your town to legally change its name to "Dish", you can win 10 years of satellite TV service from Dish Network. You have until November 1, 2005 to convince your local officials that the deal is worth it.
Click here to read more...
If you can get your town to legally change its name to "Dish", you can win 10 years of satellite TV service from Dish Network. You have until November 1, 2005 to convince your local officials that the deal is worth it.
Click here to read more...
09-05-05, 07:47 PM
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Originally Posted by runner001
umm, unless everyone in the town gets the 10years free service, why would the town officials want to do that?
09-05-05, 11:05 PM
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It was reported that a Colorado town (Unannounced) was interested- Also a radio station in Co said they were willing to change there call letters to DISH if AT60 service was given to all the employees for 10 years. All submissions have until Nov 1st before there is a decision made.
09-06-05, 06:03 AM
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what would be really interesting is the fine print in the agreement...like what happens if there is interruption in service, what happens as equipment gets old, what happens as the types of service they offer increase/change, what happens if new members move into the community, etc.
11-16-05, 01:09 PM
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someone did it
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20051116...s_051116182138
Texas town renames itself 'Dish' to get free TV
CHICAGO (AFP) - A Texas town has changed its name to DISH in exchange for 10 years of free satellite television service.
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All 125 residents of the town formerly known as Clark will get basic service and a free digital video recorder satellite TV receiver, a move that has some people joking that the Fort-Worth suburb will become a town of couch potatoes.
"We joke that in ten years everyone will come out and say wow when they see the light," said secretary Michelle Going, 32.
Going is not worried that her three boys will go square-eyed because she is going to stick to her old rules of only allowing two hours of television a day, and only after homework and dinner.
And the new system also has parental controls which will allow her to limit the channels the boys can watch.
Despite the jokes, the switch is incredibly popular, said Mayor Bill Merritt. The city council meeting to vote on the name was packed on Tuesday night and about 12 people -- 10 percent of the town's population -- stood up to support the name change, which passed unanimously.
"I'm sure there are some people who are attached to the name (Clark) like the man who founded the town and named it after himself," he told AFP Wednesday. "At the meeting last night we had no naysayers."
The town made the change for more than just a 50 dollar monthly savings per household, Merritt said. The hope is that publicity and a budget-neutral giveaway will lure new residents.
"The getting our name out there is working and the second part is really to market ourselves - come here and you get something out of it," he said.
The best part of the contract, Merritt said, is the free television will be extended to anyone who moves to Dish and any land that is later annexed by the town. The new town signs, designed and paid for by DISH Network, were a bonus.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20051116...s_051116182138
Texas town renames itself 'Dish' to get free TV
CHICAGO (AFP) - A Texas town has changed its name to DISH in exchange for 10 years of free satellite television service.
ADVERTISEMENT
All 125 residents of the town formerly known as Clark will get basic service and a free digital video recorder satellite TV receiver, a move that has some people joking that the Fort-Worth suburb will become a town of couch potatoes.
"We joke that in ten years everyone will come out and say wow when they see the light," said secretary Michelle Going, 32.
Going is not worried that her three boys will go square-eyed because she is going to stick to her old rules of only allowing two hours of television a day, and only after homework and dinner.
And the new system also has parental controls which will allow her to limit the channels the boys can watch.
Despite the jokes, the switch is incredibly popular, said Mayor Bill Merritt. The city council meeting to vote on the name was packed on Tuesday night and about 12 people -- 10 percent of the town's population -- stood up to support the name change, which passed unanimously.
"I'm sure there are some people who are attached to the name (Clark) like the man who founded the town and named it after himself," he told AFP Wednesday. "At the meeting last night we had no naysayers."
The town made the change for more than just a 50 dollar monthly savings per household, Merritt said. The hope is that publicity and a budget-neutral giveaway will lure new residents.
"The getting our name out there is working and the second part is really to market ourselves - come here and you get something out of it," he said.
The best part of the contract, Merritt said, is the free television will be extended to anyone who moves to Dish and any land that is later annexed by the town. The new town signs, designed and paid for by DISH Network, were a bonus.
11-16-05, 02:55 PM
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Of course, last time someone tried this, it didn't work out too well...anyone remember Half.com, Oregon?
The votes of 10 people changed the name of the town? Who ever said 'one vote doesn't matter'?
The votes of 10 people changed the name of the town? Who ever said 'one vote doesn't matter'?
11-17-05, 01:44 PM
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I read that article - I almost feel sorry for the town founder. That's a pretty big accomplishment to get a town named after you. Oh well, there's nothing like the offer of FREE stuff to get people to sell out. Today its town names, tomorrow its your kids' names....hey, that's a good idea!
