The deal required EchoStar to reach certain milestones on a timeline set by the FCC or face significant fines.

EchoStars connection rollout has been slow,initially appearing as Project Genesis in 2022in a handful of cities.

The one easy part is that EchoStar doesnt have the same legacy infrastructure as the other carriers.

Cell tower on a hill with a person standing below and a daytime moon in the sky.

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