qwerty Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 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. ... ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 23, 2005--EchoStar Communications Corporation (Nasdaq:DISH) and its DISH Network satellite TV service announced today it will provide free programming for 10 years to all households in the first U.S. municipality willing to change its name legally and permanently to "DISH." "As part of DISH Network's re-branding efforts and new advertising campaign trumpeting 'Better TV for All,' we invite a city or town to join us by re-branding itself DISH," said EchoStar President Michael Neuman. DISH Network is introducing the DISH City Makeover, an opportunity for every household in a participating city or town to receive a complete satellite TV system, including free TV programming, for 10 years. In turn, the town must agree officially to change its name to "DISH." "The DISH City Makeover is an opportunity for an entire town to experience all-digital television free for 10 years while ridding themselves of cable TV's high prices and poor customer service," said Neuman. A town of 1,000 households, for example, would receive approximately $4 million worth of free programming, equipment and installation. To participate, the town government must agree to change the name legally and permanently on government buildings, post offices, official letterhead, schools and hospitals if applicable, street signs where necessary, and any other government signage that contains the city or town's name. The municipality must also file all necessary state and federal documentation. In exchange, DISH Network will agree to provide every household within the municipal limits a free DISH Network satellite TV receiver, free standard installation, and America's Top 60 programming package free for 10 years. The DISH Network offer is subject to the terms and conditions of DISH Network's residential service agreement and other terms negotiated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heads22 Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 Next will be Neuticles, Nebraska. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlaSoxxJim Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 Good deal, DISH TX. Coincidentally, if the right sponsor can be found I'm up for changing my town's name to Hot Sex Slave, FL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapkomet Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 DISH, (formerly Clark) Texas is right near a town called, I s*** you not, Hoop and Holler, Texas. So that goes right along with Hot Sex Slave, FL. By the way, it's near Houston, not Fort Worth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreye Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Nov 16, 2005 -> 03:45 PM) Good deal, DISH TX. Coincidentally, if the right sponsor can be found I'm up for changing my town's name to Hot Sex Slave, FL. I'm sorry, but I can't afford to sponsor you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitetrain8601 Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 Any chance of Chicago being renamed DirecTV, Illinois? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 QUOTE(kapkomet @ Nov 16, 2005 -> 04:50 PM) DISH, (formerly Clark) Texas is right near a town called, I s*** you not, Hoop and Holler, Texas. So that goes right along with Hot Sex Slave, FL. By the way, it's near Houston, not Fort Worth. Is that anywhere near Cut and Shoot, TX? QUOTE(mreye @ Nov 16, 2005 -> 05:38 PM) I'm sorry, but I can't afford to sponsor you. Excuse me for a second... :puke :puke :puke :puke :puke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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