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You either trust someone day one until they prove you wrong, or you say, 'I don't trust you until you show me I can trust you.' I'm the latter.
Charlie Ergen
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When you deal with change, you have a couple choices: You can lead it and make the rules, or you can be a fast follower, or you can be a slow follower.
Charlie Ergen
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Allowing your kids to watch TV doesn't have to mean they have no choice but to see commercials for junk food and alcohol.
Charlie Ergen
4.
I care about our employees more than anybody in my company. I care about my kids, too, but that doesn't mean I give them everything that they want.
Charlie Ergen
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The world is changing.... I don't, as a consumer, want advertising that's not relevant. If we're going to take a side let's take the side of the consumer.
Charlie Ergen
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People will steal it if you don't make it easy to buy it.
Charlie Ergen
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If the broadcasters were to win on their claims, they'd outlaw the DVR.
Charlie Ergen
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Ultimately, broadcasters and advertisers have to change the way they do business or they run the risk of linear TV becoming obsolete.
Charlie Ergen