One of the more dramatic events of the recent spectrum auction that brought in more than double the revenue analysts or the FCC thought it would, was Dish Networks’ use of designated entities through much of its bidding.The designated entity rules allow for smaller companies to leverage an up-to-25% discount against their bids. They are designed to enable competitors gain a foothold in markets dominated by larger players.
Dish leveraged two small companies it was majority owner of to bid over $13 billion in the AWS-3 auction, making the companies the second highest bidders behind ...
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