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Company: DISH Network, L.L.C.
Current Parent Company: EchoStar Corporation
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Penalty: $5,900,000
Year: 2009
Date: July 16, 2009
Offense Group: consumer-protection-related offenses
Primary Offense: consumer protection violation
Violation Description: DISH Network agreed to pay $5.9 million as part of the settlement of multistate litigation alleging that it refused to accept responsibility for misconduct by its third-party retailers and installers; violated do-not-call rules; failed to disclose all key terms and conditions of their customer agreements; did not disclose that purchased or leased equipment was previously used and/or refurbished; charged customer credit cards and debited bank accounts without providing adequate notice and obtaining appropriate authorization; and committed other violations.
Level of Government: state
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Multistate Attorneys General Case
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Colorado
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: miscellaneous manufacturing
Specific Industry of Current Parent: telecommunications equipment
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