EchoStar Announces Spectrum Sale and Commercial Agreement with SpaceX

[Juan]

Maybe, but he was pressured to go one way, and one direction from Carr. It was a meeting in the White House.

He was in trouble..he took a way out

 

[HipKat]

I wish I knew what Charlie has planned for the future. App prices are going up & up. I hope he tries to reviabilitize Dish satellite service & comes out with a new super Hopper 4.

We were talking today about the financial availability to reinvest in the DBS part of the business. A Hopper 4 would be nice

 

[Bruce]

We were talking today about the financial availability to reinvest in the DBS part of the business. A Hopper 4 would be nice

Until Dish Network can show it is financially beneficial to do so, there is no way that will happen.

Considering Dish has lost 8.6 Million ( had 14 M subscribers in 2015, as of the 2nd quarter 2025, 5.323 M) and continues to lose subscribers every quarter, it would be a incredibly idiotic business decision.

 

[Bruce]

We were talking today about the financial availability to reinvest in the DBS part of the business. A Hopper 4 would be nice

Until Dish Network can show it is financially beneficial to do so, there is no way that will happen.

Considering Dish has lost 8.6 Million ( had 14 M subscribers in 2015, as of the 2nd quarter 2025, 5.323 M) and continues to lose subscribers every quarter, it would be an idiotic business decision.