DISH to Pay $17 Million to Resolve US Probe Into Fraud Claims

DISH Network to repay $17M over allegations of misusing COVID-era funds

DISH Network has agreed to pay $17.2 million after it allegedly claimed federal funds through a COVID-19-era program that helped low-income families.

DISH Hits Static: $17 Million Settlement Over Pandemic-Era Broadband Fraud - Tampa Free Press

DISH Wireless LLC will hand over $17.2 million to the federal government following allegations that it exploited programs designed to help low-income families stay connected to the internet. The Englewood-based company, a subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation, reached the settlement to resolve claims that it violated the False Claims Act and the Communications Act of 1934. […] DISH Hits Static: $17 Million Settlement Over Pandemic-Era Broadband Fra…

DISH to pay $17 million to resolve US probe into fraud claims

Dish Agrees to Settle ACP Fraud Case for $17 Million

WASHINGTON, May 6, 2026 – Dish agreed to pay more than $17 million to settle an investigation into whether it defrauded Federal Communications Commission programs for low-income broadband subscribers.The Justice Department said in a release Wednesday that Dish enrolled more than 84,000 ineligible subscribers in the now-defunct Affordable Connectivity program and its predecessor and continued seeking payments after learning they weren’t eligible.…

DISH Wireless Agrees to Pay $17.2 Million Over Federal Broadband Program Allegations

DISH Wireless LLC has agreed to pay $17,280,240 to settle federal allegations that it improperly received money from government broadband assistance programs...