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  "description": "EchoStar would have been on the hook for a penalty payment if the licenses fetched less than that.",
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  "textContent": "WASHINGTON, June 16, 2026 – EchoStar is off the hook for a shortfall payment to the Federal Communications Commission.\n\nThe agency’s re-auction of AWS-3 wireless licenses cleared $3 billion on Tuesday, the eleventh day of bidding after the auction began on June 2. If the auction had brought in less than $2.9 billion, EchoStar would have had to make up the difference.\n\nLearn about America250 / Telecom150\n\n\n                            Learn about America250 / Telecom150\n                        \n\n### This post is for subscribers only\n\nBecome a member to get access to all content\n\nSubscribe now",
  "title": "AWS-3 Re-Auction Clears $2.9 Billion",
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