Item 8.01. Other Events.
A wholly-owned subsidiary of DISH Network Corporation participated in the
auction of 700 MHz wireless spectrum designated by the Federal Communications
Commission ("FCC") as Auction 73 (the "Auction"). On March 20, 2008, the FCC
disclosed that the subsidiary was the provisional winning bidder of 168 E Block
licenses in the Auction totaling $711,871,000 and representing coverage of 76%
of the U.S. population. While the bidding in the Auction has ended, the FCC has
not yet awarded any of the licenses to winning bidders nor is there any
prescribed timeframe for the FCC to review the qualifications of the various
winning bidders and award licenses.
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