Why does DISH Network charge a receiver fee for my Standard or High Definition receiver?
The receiver fee for the first activated receiver on your account is included in your programming package price when you subscribe to qualified programming. An additional monthly receiver fee will apply for each receiver activated beyond the first: $7.00 per Solo receiver, $10.00 per Solo DVR receiver, $14.00 per Duo receiver, $17.00 per DuoDVR receiver.