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When Dish Network and Directv satellite TV service started there were no 5% charges until cable companies started fearing that they would lose a lot of their customers to satellite companies which offered the same service at a lower price. The cable companies were able to use the fact in Massachusetts Superior Court that they supply TV service to government buildings like schools and libraries to support the local communities, which is why satellite TV companies should have a 5% tax to help the economy also. However they only supply service to government buildings because it is part of their franchise agreements, and it saves them a lot of money not because they are a compassionate company.

Let’s face it today’s economy sucks and Dish Network and Directv is not looking for handouts. Both companies fell that if they are taxed so should all the other cable companies especially when the economy is hurting. Satellite Companies are suing the state of Massachusetts because of the unfairness that surrounds the 5% fee that only applies to satellite TV customers and benefits the cable companies. Satellite companies will be the first to admit that cables companies supplying schools and libraries is a good thing, but should they get a $56 million tax break for doing so. Hopefully the lawsuit will make the government drop the 5% fee against current satellite subscribers, or apply the same fee to cable companies and use the money to actually improve the state.