Dish Network’s Public Interest Channel Package

On February 23, 2006 Dish Network answered their customers request and assembled a package of 20 Public Interest Channels that are available for free! The Public Interest Channel Package isn’t automatically added, but, if a Dish Subscriber wishes to receive the programming package, they just need to ask their Customer Service Representative to add it on to their other DISH Network programming. As far as what Dish Network Satellite Antenna is needed to receive the Dish Network’s Public Interest Channel Package, a subscriber will need a 2^nd antenna pointed either the 61.5° and 148° orbital locations. This is due to the fact that 5 of the 20 channels are transmitted from the61.5° and 148° orbital locations. Since the Public Interest Channel Package is free, a customer who wants those channels broadcast from the 61.5° and 148° orbital locations will need to add/upgrade their antenna at their own expense. DishFAMILY subscribers have been excluded from select Public Interest Channel programming due to potentially offensive or mature content. DishFAMILY customers may request this a la carte package of all Public Interest Channels with the understanding that it is at their own discretion.

Public Interest Channels – Free A La Carte Package
Channel	Call Letters	DISH Network Channel	Satellite

BYUTV	BYUTV	9403	110°
CoLours TV	COLRS	9407	110°
Free Speech TV	FSTV	9415	110°
HITN	HITN	9401	110°
Linkmedia	LINK	9410	110°
Research TV	RSRCH	9400	110°
Documentary Channel	DOC	197	110°
University of Washington	UWTV	9404	110°
C-SPAN	CSPAN	210	119°
EWTN	EWTN	261	119°
NASA	NASA	213	119°
Northern Arizona University	NAUHS	9411	119°
RFD-TV	RFDTV	9409	119°
TBN	TBN	260	119°
University of California	UCTV	9412	119°
Classic Arts Showcase	ARTS	9406	61.5°/148°
Florida Education Channel	FEC	9418	61.5°/148°
Good Samaritan Network	GSN	9416	61.5°/148°
Holistic Television Network	HTVN	9417	61.5°/148°
Pentagon	PNTGN	9405	61.5°/148°