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
The spark becomes a flame, and within seconds, a satellite dish swirling overhead picks up on the anomaly and triggers an alarm.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2025
The howling wolf sprayed on a satellite dish in Peckham, south-east London, was seemingly taken by thieves.
From BBC • Aug. 13, 2024
Their van is hard to miss, with the satellite dish on the roof and the splashy logo of one of the Denver stations painted on the side.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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