ENGLEWOOD, Colo., April 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- EchoStar
today issued the following statement regarding the signing of the
Tennessee Broadband Accessibility Act by Governor Bill Haslam on April 25,
2017:
"We congratulate Governor Haslam and the Tennessee legislature for making the
'Tennessee Broadband Accessibility Act' the law of the Volunteer
State and a model for other states to follow. This
legislation opens the door for greater adoption of high-speed
broadband to all of residents of Tennessee on a technology neutral basis
allowing all types of broadband providers to participate, including
satellite, which provides a cost effective means of serving the
most rural areas of Tennessee,"
said Charlie Ergen, Chairman of
EchoStar and Hughes.
About EchoStar
EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS) is
a premier global provider of satellite communication solutions.
Headquartered in Englewood, Colo.,
and conducting business around the globe, EchoStar is a pioneer in
secure communications technologies through its Hughes Network
Systems and EchoStar Satellite Services business segments.
For more information, visit echostar.com. Follow @EchoStar on
Twitter.
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SOURCE EchoStar Corporation