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      Key Topics: Applications, Business Models, IP Telephony, Marketing, Mobility, Unified communications

  6. Quotes

    1. “ No matter where you are, you can take that video with you. ”
      In Ergen says Dish will make the bundle mobile
    2. “ I think if they went to rulemaking, that we'd look at the risk profile, which if we look at it today, would say that our risk profile would increase substantially. ”
      In FCC to tackle MSS spectrum rules, leading Dish to worry about its network
    3. “ For the last four years we have been putting things in place to get into the wireless industry, and we think that is a transformative strategy for us. ”
      In Ergen: Dish Has 80% Chance of Wireless Success
    4. “ If by chance we were not granted a waiver or it was kicked down the road without a decision through rulemaking, then I think that we'd have to consider the risk, and at this point, I'd say we probably don't have an 80% chance of success. ”
      In Ergen: Dish Has 80% Chance of Wireless Success
    5. “ We have a history of being very disruptive in the video business. I think we would be disruptive in the wireless business. ”
      In Ergen: Dish Has 80% Chance of Wireless Success
    6. “ Young people who move to an apartment or get a house for the first time don't subscribe to any MVPD (multichannel video programming distributor) and they just get their network programming from Hulu and they get Netflix. ”
      In No Significant Cord Cutting Yet, But Maybe Serious Cord Avoidance
    7. “ If the economy continues to struggle along, that's probably a valid long-term strategy. ”
      In Netflix Found a Weak Link in Video Entertainment; Will Sports be Next?
    8. “ We almost went there last year with FOX Sports. ”
      In Netflix Found a Weak Link in Video Entertainment; Will Sports be Next?
    9. “ If the economy continues to struggle along, that's probably a valid long-term strategy, We almost went there last year with FOX Sports. ”
      In Will Sports Programming Become the Weak Link in Video Business?
    10. “ I think that there's a limit to where sports cost can go and at some point, it's not going to be in 90 percent of the homes at some point if the costs go too high. ”
      In Will Sports Programming Become the Weak Link in Video Business?

  7. Quotes about Charlie Ergen

    1. “ Charlie Ergen has already said his current business is in trouble longer-term. In turn, we view Dish (along with its recently acquired Blockbuster brand) to have a keen interest in a virtual MSO strategy. ”
      In Dish Exploring Over-The-Top TV Service: CEO

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    2. Dish Can't Launch LTE Network until 2016

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    3. Ergen says Dish will make the bundle mobile

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    4. A Contrarian View on Wireless Spectrum

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      A Contrarian View on Wireless Spectrum ...nd so it became a political problem and a problem that LightSquared could not solve. Most recently, Charlie Ergen got FCC approval to acquire two other bankrupt mobile satellite licensees: TerreStar and DBSD. Erge... (Read Full Article)

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    5. T-Mobile to sell HTC One S for $199; RIM reportedly engaging with JPMorgan

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    6. FCC to tackle MSS spectrum rules, leading Dish to worry about its network

      Explore FierceWireless (Mar 1 2012)

      ...ingle-mode terrestrial devices to customers who do not want the satellite function. Dish Chairman Charlie Ergen warned last week that a notice of proposed rulemaking could delay Dish's plans. "I think if they we... (Read Full Article)

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    7. Dish's Ergen: We may sell spectrum if FCC doesn't approve waiver

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      ...dvanced network if the FCC does not approve a crucial waiver Dish needs, according to Dish Chairman Charlie Ergen. In addition to seeking approval for its purchase of 40 MHz of S-band spectrum, Dish is also aski... (Read Full Article)

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    8. Ergen: Dish Has 80% Chance of Wireless Success

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    9. Is Dish Serious About LTE or Just Playing AT&T? - New Filing Dishes More Detail On Possible Dish LTE Network

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      Is Dish Serious About LTE or Just Playing AT&T? - New Filing Dishes More Detail On Possible Dish LTE Network ...o crush the only real non-MVNO competitive threat that could surface in the next decade. Or, Dish's Charlie Ergen could just be playing everybody, never had any serious intent on building a wireless network, and i... (Read Full Article)

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    10. No Significant Cord Cutting Yet, But Maybe Serious Cord Avoidance

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    11. Dish Exploring Over-The-Top TV Service: CEO

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    12. European operators hunt for alternatives in shift away from 'unlimited' data

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      Entner: Non-carrier branded subscribers dominated in Q3 again ...Giving the gift of wireless: The 2011 guide to holiday smartphones from Tier 1 U.S. operators * 22. Charlie Ergen, Chairman, Dish Network – Most Powerful People in Wireless * 5. Dan Hesse, CEO, Sprint Nextel – Mos... (Read Full Article)

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    14. Report: Nokia to release Windows tablet in June 2012

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    15. Frontier Communications to resell AT&T's wireless service

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