looking at getting dish, we are moving to Maricopa this week after closing... thought about getting Maricopa broadband for cable but have seen all the problems people are having.... have cox now and they suck..... never had a dish before.... do you have to pay extra for local channels? if so can you still use your basic cable and dish together?  do they keep raising their prices? I see you can lock in on price but only till feb 2009 must mean it is going up then.... thanks

You do have to add locals to your subscription, which I believe adds $5.00 a month to your bill.  They have had some price increases, but they do not seem to increase their prices as fast as cable has, from what I remember.  I had COX service in Texas, and thought they were awful.  Remember, when you are a new customer, you are King.  They will pull out all the stops to get you which includes getting the good rates and deals.  Usually that comes with a 18 month committment.  You will not get those deals again from the same provider.  I do believe the prices are a better bargain with Dish Network, but for me, the quality of the service and the additional content blows away cable.  You get more for your money.

Here's a good website for researching cable or sat in the Phoenix area:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?s=ff86747ddf324e3cd349e4cb5ab2dbcf&t=451563&page=192