EchoStar CEO Charles Ergen agreed to meet with civil rights leade...
EchoStar CEO Charles Ergen agreed to meet with civil rights leaders and representatives of WORD Network tomorrow (Wed.) in Washington (CD Jan 16 p4). Supporters of religious network have been picketing DISH network in effort to gain access and…
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have vowed to oppose takeover of DirecTV. Announcement of meeting came shortly after 2nd protest, this time by about 800 people at Washington hq that culminated in arrests in human rights activists Dick Gregory and National Action Network (NAN) officials Sam Riddle of Denver and Charles Williams of Detroit, where WORD Network is located. Meanwhile, Small Business Survival Committee wrote letter to FCC Chmn. Powell in support of proposed EchoStar deal. Chmn. Karen Kerrigan said acquisition would mean “enriched competitor for cable companies” and “more competition means better and more innovative offers for consumers and small businesses.”