Legal Opinion
SNR Wireless LicenseCo, LLC v. Federal Communications Commission
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided August 29, 2017No. 15-1330 Consolidated with 15-1331, 15-1332, 15-1333PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PILLARD, Circuit Judge:
Petitioners SNR Wireless LicenseCo, LLC (SNR) and Northstar Wireless, LLC (Northstar) are two nascent companies that took action to acquire the wireless spectrum needed to sell wireless internet or phone services to customers around the country. Because of the high cost of providing wireless services, petitioners borrowed billions of dollars from DISH Network Corporation and its subsidiaries (collectively, DISH) to acquire the spectrum. DISH also agreed to provide management services to petitioners to help them navigate the challenges of building a national wireless…
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