The move may come as a bit of a surprise, particularly when one considers the integrated billing that is part of the deal, because Qwest and EchoStar Communications Corp. [DISH] ended a similar relationship because the Dish Network operator suggested Qwest wasn’t offering a single-bill, bundled service to its subscribers. But given Qwest’s deal with DirecTV, one has to wonder if other factors came into play that made EchoStar an unattractive dance partner.