EchoStar Agrees to Drop Suit over AWS-3 Auction
The company would still be on the hook for a shortfall payment if the auction fetches less than $2.9 billion.
WASHINGTON, May 29, 2026 – EchoStar and the Federal Communications Commission have reached a new agreement on the company’s potential liability ahead of an upcoming spectrum auction.
In terms of the amount potentially owed by EchoStar, it’s effectively the same as the existing arrangement. The parties said in the Thursday settlement they were looking “to avoid disputes over debts and any litigation and resolve the administrative claims” around the auction.
