DISH Network, a subsidiary of EchoStar, is a major American provider of satellite television and IPTV services. It utilizes satellites to deliver a wide range of channels and programming options directly to homes, offering entertainment, sports, news, and on-demand content. DISH Network also provides internet services via satellite and is building a 5G network. They partner with companies like Lockheed Martin, Ericsson and Amazon Web Services (AWS) for their satellite and network infrastructure.
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In May 2022, DISH notified the FCC that EchoStar-7 had completed its deorbit maneuvers and was placed in a disposal orbit only 122 kilometers above its geostationary arc.
DISH submitted a debris mitigation plan and the FCC granted its modification application.
DISH committed to maneuvering the EchoStar-7 satellite to a disposal orbit at least 300 kilometers above its operational orbit in its debris mitigation plan.
DISH's Consent Decree marked the FCC's first enforcement action related to violations of orbital debris mitigation rules.
Dish Network earned $412,000,000 in net income in the third quarter of 2022.
The Consent Decree imposes a $150,000 civil penalty on DISH and mandates stringent operating procedures for its satellites.
Dish Network and EchoStar intend to complete their merger before the end of 2023.
Dish Network posted a net loss of $139,000,000 for the third quarter of 2023.
Dish Network’s revenues for the third quarter of 2023 fell nearly 10% year-on-year to $3,100,000,000.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) entered into a negotiated Consent Decree with DISH Operating LLC to resolve an investigation into the deorbiting of its EchoStar-7 satellite.
DISH argued that its modification did not require an orbital debris mitigation plan and claimed that the relocation would not change the orbital debris risk environment.
The FCC suggested that DISH submit a debris mitigation plan to facilitate processing of its modification application.
Dish Network’s SLING TV streaming service had 2.33 million subscribers as of 2023-09-30.
The FCC determined that DISH violated the Communications Act by failing to properly relocate the EchoStar-7 satellite to the required disposal orbit.
DISH agreed in the Consent Decree that the FCC has jurisdiction over it and the matters contained in the Consent Decree.
Dish Network’s DISH TV satellite broadcast business had 6.72 million subscribers as of 2023-09-30.
DISH received an initial license for the EchoStar-7 satellite in early 2002.
Dish Network must select a senior corporate manager within 30 days to serve as a compliance officer overseeing its orbital debris mitigation efforts.
The FCC approved a Dish Network plan in 2012 to move EchoStar-7 at the end of its mission to 300 km above geostationary orbit.
The Federal Communications Commission fined Dish Network $150,000 for failing to properly remove a satellite from geostationary orbit.