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        FCC Approves Transfer of all DISH Licenses to EchoStar


        The  Federal  Communications  Commission  (FCC)  has  approved
        the transfer of all licenses, authorizations and special temporary
        authorities  (STAs)  held  by  DISH  Network  Corporation  and  its
        subsidiaries  to sister  company  EchoStar  ahead  of the  planned
        merger of the two companies. DISH and EchoStar were previously
        part of the same company, EchoStar Communications Corp., but split
        apart in 2008. Charles W. Ergen owns over 90% of the voting stock
        of DISH and over 51% of the equity. He also owns approximately
        93.5% of the voting stock of EchoStar and approximately 60% of
        the equity. DISH and EchoStar entered into a merger agreement
        to recombine  on 8  August 2023.  Pursuant  to the  terms of the
        proposed transaction, DISH Network will be merged into Merger
        Sub, a  newly incorporated  direct and  wholly owned subsidiary
        of EchoStar, with DISH Network Corp. surviving the merger as a
        wholly owned subsidiary of EchoStar. Ergen will beneficially own
        more than 90% of the voting stock and approximately 54% of the
        equity  of the  recombined company. According  to FCC  records,   DBSD Satellite Services; Northstar Wireless; ParkerB.com Wireless;
        the DISH subsidiaries holding FCC licenses are: Aevergreen; Alta   SNR  Wireless  LicenseCo;  South.com;  Weminuche; Wetterhorn
        Wireless; American AWS-3 Wireless I; American H Block Wireless;   Wireless;  and  Window  Wireless.  DISH  provides  direct  broadcast
        Crestone  Wireless;  DBSD  Corporation;  dishNET  Wireline;  DISH   satellite  (DBS)  services  throughout  the  US  and  offers  post-paid
        Broadcasting  Corporation;  DISH  Network;  DISH  Operating;  DISH   and  pre-paid  mobile  services  primarily  through  its  Boost  Mobile
        Wireless; DISH Wireless Puerto Rico; EchoStar 77 Corp.; EchoStar   brand.  EchoStar, meanwhile,  provides  worldwide global  satellite
        Broadcasting  Holding  Corporation;  EchoStar  BSS  Corporation;   communications services under its own name and through Hughes
        Gamma Acquisition; Little Bear Wireless; Manifest Wireless; New   Network Systems.




        EU Gives Green Light For €1.2 Billion Cloud Computing Funding


                                                               Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, and Spain.  As part of the project, 19
                                                               companies including Deutsche Telekom, Telefónica Spain, Orange,
                                                               and  Telecom  Italia  will  undertake  19  projects,  working  closely
                                                               together to develop together the first EU-wide and interoperable
                                                               multi-provider cloud edge continuum in Europe.  “The participating
                                                               Member States provide up to €1.2 billion in public funding, expected
                                                               to unlock an  additional  €1.4  billion  in  private  investments,” said
                                                               Commissioner Didier Reynders (who is in charge of competition
                                                               policy) in the European Commission’s statement.  “The IPCEI will
                                                               provide for  highly ambitious  research, necessary to enable  the
                                                               uptake of innovative data  processing  applications  and  services
                                                               for European businesses, public administrations, and citizens,” he
        The move aims to increase the EU’s presence in the global cloud   continued.  The Commission stated that at least 1,000 jobs are
        computing market                                       set to be created during the research and development phase of
        The European Commission has this week agreed to provide €1.2   the  project, which will  run between  2023  and  2031.  The  image
        billion in state funding for cloud computing.   The funding will support   below highlights the structure of the project.  IPCEIs are designed
        a European cloud computing project in an attempt to increase the   to boost  the  economic  growth and  competitiveness  of the  EU
        EU’s presence in the global cloud computing ecosystem. Currently,   by  combining  research,  finances,  and  business  acumen  across
        the international cloud market is dominated by US firms, such as   member states.  The  European  Commission  has  approved  six
        Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure.  The project, which is   IPCEIs since 2018, with the projects covering batteries, hydrogen,
        named IPCEI (Important Projects of Common European Interest)   and microelectronics and communication technologies.  The first
        Next Generation Cloud Infrastructure and Services (IPCEI CIS) has   results of the project are expected around 2027.
        so far been backed by seven counties: France, Germany, Hungary,






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