Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Commitments and Contingencies

Summary of Wireless Spectrum Licenses

	Carrying		Build-Out Deadlines		Expiration
	Amount		Interim	Final	Date
	(In thousands)
Owned:
DBS Licenses (1)	$	677,409
600 MHz Licenses		6,213,335		June 14, 2025 (3)	June 2029
3.45–3.55 GHz Licenses		7,329,093	May 4, 2026 (4)	May 4, 2030 (4)	May 2037
1695-1710 MHz, 1755-1780 MHz, and 2155-2180 MHz (2)		972			March 2026
AWS-3		5,618,930		October 2025 (5)	October 2025 (5)
Subtotal owned		19,839,739
Noncontrolling Investments:
SNR		4,271,459		October 2025 (5)	October 2025 (5)
Capitalized Interest (6)		6,171,140
Total Regulatory authorizations, net	$	30,282,338
Leased from EchoStar (7):
700 MHz Licenses (2)		711,871		June 14, 2025 (8)	June 2033
AWS-4 Licenses (2)		1,940,000		June 14, 2025 (8)	June 2033
H Block Licenses (2)		1,671,506		June 14, 2025 (9)	June 2033
MVDDS Licenses (1)		24,000			July 2024
LMDS Licenses (1)		—			September 2028
28 GHz Licenses		2,883		October 2, 2029 (4)	October 2029
24 GHz Licenses		11,772		December 11, 2029 (4)	December 2029
37 GHz, 39 GHz and 47 GHz Licenses		202,533		June 4, 2030 (4)	June 2030
3550-3650 MHz Licenses		912,939		March 12, 2031 (4)	March 2031
3.7-3.98 GHz Licenses		2,969	July 23, 2029 (4)	July 23, 2033 (4)	July 2036
Total Leased from EchoStar	$	5,480,473

(1) The build-out deadlines for these licenses have been met.

(2) The interim build-out deadlines for these licenses are in the past.

(3) For these licenses, we must offer 5G broadband service to at least 75% of the population in each Partial Economic Area (which is a service area established by the FCC) by this date. We have also acquired certain additional 600 MHz licenses through private transactions. These licenses are currently subject to their original FCC buildout deadlines.

(4) There are a variety of build-out options and associated build-out metrics associated with these licenses.

(5) For these licenses, we must provide reliable signal coverage and offer service to at least 75% of the population of each license area by this date.

(6) See Note 2 for further information.

(7) See Note 1 for further information on the Sale and Transfer of Assets to EchoStar and see Note 12 for Related Party Transactions with EchoStar.

(8) For these licenses, we must offer 5G broadband service to at least 70% of the population in each Economic Area (which is a service area established by the FCC). On September 29, 2023, the FCC confirmed we have met all of our June 14, 2023 band-specific 5G deployment commitments, and two of our three nationwide 5G commitments. The single remaining 5G commitment, that at least 70% of the U.S. population has access to average download speeds equal to 35 Mbps, was achieved in March 2024 using the drive test methodology previously agreed upon by us and the FCC and overseen by an independent monitor.

(9) For these licenses, we must offer 5G broadband service to at least 75% of the population in each Economic Area (which is a service area established by the FCC). On September 29, 2023, the FCC confirmed we have met all of our June 14, 2023 band-specific 5G deployment commitments, and two of our three nationwide 5G commitments. The single remaining 5G commitment, that at least 70% of the U.S. population has access to average download speeds equal to 35 Mbps, was achieved in March 2024 using the drive test methodology previously agreed upon by us and the FCC and overseen by an independent monitor.