satellite dish

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Still, even if homeowners got free programming, the upfront costs of buying and installing a satellite dish ran into hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

To encourage the expansion of satellite TV, the FCC voted to drop its costly and complicated licensing requirement for owning a satellite dish.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

She was so fed up being cut off under the previous broadband provider, she decided to buy Starlink, an Elon Musk-owned company that provides the internet through a satellite dish.

From BBC • Sep. 12, 2024

Though most people were gone, a thick layer of ash coated the remnants of their lives — a satellite dish, lawn furniture, a quaint greenhouse and potted plants.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2024

Since the Lilienthals were supportive of Bobby, he reciprocated with gifts: a television satellite dish, a vacuum cleaner, leather goods that he’d buy on trips to Vienna, and special gifts for birthdays and other holidays.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady