Dish Network filed for a $1 billion debt...
Dish Network filed for a $1 billion debt offering, potentially using the funds for wireless and spectrum-related acquisitions, the company said. The offering, filed with the SEC Tuesday, comes in the form of $1 billion in senior notes. Dish in…
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January made a $3.30 per share bid for Clearwire, countering a $2.97 bid made by Clearwire’s majority owner, Sprint Nextel. Clearwire, which had already agreed to sell itself to Sprint, has said it would continue talks with Dish, but hadn’t changed its recommendation which is in favor of Sprint. Dish, which built up a wireless portfolio in buying the assets of TerreStar and DBSD, has said it plans to run trials with wireless technology by year-end. Meanwhile, Dish plans to hire 90 customer service representatives for its call center in Hilliard, Ohio, to meet demand for its Hopper whole-home DVR service, The Columbus Dispatch newspaper reported.