DISH Wireless Settles for $17.3 Million Over Ineligibility Claims

DISH Wireless, a subsidiary of EchoStar, has agreed to a $17.3 million settlement following a U.S. government investigation. The probe revealed that DISH signed up ineligible consumers for a COVID-era program that subsidized broadband services. The Justice Department reported that DISH received payments for thousands of these ineligible subscribers.

DISH Wireless has come to a $17.3 million settlement in response to a U.S. government investigation. The company, a part of EchoStar, was found to have enrolled ineligible consumers in a program designed to provide subsidized broadband service to millions during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The investigation revealed that DISH received payments for thousands of subscribers who did not meet the eligibility criteria for the program. This revelation surfaced as part of an extensive review led by the Justice Department.

Service through Boost Mobile, a subsidiary of DISH, was pinpointed in the investigation, raising concerns about compliance and oversight within the organization. The settlement aims to resolve these violations and ensure that eligibility criteria are strictly adhered to in future initiatives.