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Dish Network's credit rating seen at risk

Published Wed, Aug 19, 2015 · 09:50 PM

Washington

DISH Network Corp's credit rating could be downgraded if it has to borrow to pay full price now that US regulators denied the company and its partners US$3.3 billion in discounts for airwaves, analysts said.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Monday said that two Dish-funded companies need to pay the full US$13.3 billion price, which may come due even if the case goes to court. The FCC rejected the argument that the two companies are independent.