DISH Wireless LLC agreed to pay $17.28 million to resolve allegations of violating the False Claims Act and related laws. The claims involved false statements to the FCC regarding the Emergency Broadband Benefits Program and the Affordable Connectivity Program.
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Media Coverage · May 6, 2026
DISH Wireless LLC agreed to pay $17.3 million to settle allegations that it made false claims to the Federal Communications Commission's broadband benefits programs. The company allegedly violated the False Claims Act and the Communications Act of 1934. This settlement resolves claims related to the Emergency Broadband Benefits Program and its successor, the Affordable Connectivity Program.
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DISH Wireless LLC to Pay More than $17M to Resolve False Claims Act and Administrative Allegations Related to FCC’s
Media Coverage · May 06, 2026
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The newest docket activity we have is a media coverage dated May 06, 2026.
The visible party/entity graph currently includes FCC’s Broadband Benefits Programs DISH Wireless LLC, EchoStar Corporation, Justice Department and others.
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DISH Wireless LLC to Pay More than $17M to Resolve False Claims Act and Administrative Allegations Related to FCC’s Broadband Benefits Programs is an active civil matter.
Named participants include DISH Wireless LLC, EchoStar Corporation, FCC’s Broadband Benefits Programs DISH Wireless LLC, and Federal Communications Commission. The case is currently organized around Agency action and administrative review, Federal jurisdiction and procedural posture, Settlement posture and dismissal risk.
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On May 6, 2026, the docket recorded a media coverage: DISH Wireless LLC agreed to pay $17.3 million to settle allegations that it made false claims to the Federal Communications Commission's broadband benefits programs. The company allegedly violated the False Claims Act and the Communications Act of 1934. This.
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DISH Wireless LLC agreed to pay $17.3 million to settle allegations that it made false claims to the Federal Communications Commission's broadband benefits programs. The company allegedly violated the False Claims Act and the Communications Act of 1934. This settlement resolves claims related to the Emergency Broadband Benefits Program and its successor, the Affordable Connectivity Program.
DISH Wireless LLC (DISH), located in Englewood, Colorado, has agreed to pay $17,280,240 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act (FCA), common law, and the Communications Act …
DISH Wireless LLC (DISH), located in Englewood, Colorado, has agreed to pay $17,280,240 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act (FCA), common law, and the Communications Act …
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