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Tower Companies Oppose Dish Wireless Bankruptcy Timeline

They want to ensure they could collect on billions in lawsuit claims

Jake Neenan

Jake Neenan

— 4 min read
Tower Companies Oppose Dish Wireless Bankruptcy Timeline
Photo of the Bob Casey Federal Courthouse in Houston, used by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, by David J. Phillip/AP

WASHINGTON, July 2, 2026 – Dish Wireless’s bankruptcy proceeding hit a snag Wednesday after a first day hearing that included representatives from tower companies suing Dish for lease and contract payments.

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez approved Wednesday multiple motions allowing EchoStar’s pay-TV and wireless network units, Dish DBS and Dish Wireless, to continue operating while the case plays out. 

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