After Day Three, AWS-3 Re-Auction Bids Total $95 Million
If the auction brings in less than $2.9 billion, EchoStar is on the hook for the shortfall
WASHINGTON, June 5, 2026 — After three days, total bidding in the government’s first spectrum auction in years sat at about $95 million Friday morning.
That’s still a far cry from the $3.4 billion Dish paid for the AWS-3 licenses before returning them to the Federal Communications Commission. Analysts agreed the auction was getting off to a slow start, but also said there’s a long way to go before it closes.
