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

I grabbed my fishing rod from the garage and dashed to the comer of the house where Dad had mounted the TV satellite dish.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen