var varname = "wijax_ea84eb0ac9e7277788bb6bddfedf2a23"; window[varname]="<span id=\"widget-go-widget-areas-2\" data-remove-on-inject-classes=\" \" class=\"  search-facets go-custom-widget-area_search-facets wijax-widgetclasses widget-go-widget-areas widget-area go-widget-areas-2 \"><\/span>\n<div id=\"scriblio_facets-7\" class=\"facet-technologies-and-products facet-group-tag widget widget_scriblio_facets\"><header class=\"widget-title\">Technologies<\/header><ul class='wp-tag-cloud'>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"LTE\" data-taxonomy=\"Technologies and Products\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/technology\/lte\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:50%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/person\/charlie-ergen\/?authors=cap-kevinfitchard&#038;technology=lte\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"5 topics\">LTE<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>5<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"mobile carriers\" data-taxonomy=\"Technologies and Products\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/technology\/mobile-carriers\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:40%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/person\/charlie-ergen\/?authors=cap-kevinfitchard&#038;technology=mobile-carriers\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"4 topics\">mobile carriers<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>4<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"WiMAX\" data-taxonomy=\"Technologies and Products\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/technology\/wimax\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:30%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/person\/charlie-ergen\/?authors=cap-kevinfitchard&#038;technology=wimax\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"3 topics\">WiMAX<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>3<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"satellite-tv\" data-taxonomy=\"Technologies and Products\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/technology\/satellite-tv\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:30%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/person\/charlie-ergen\/?authors=cap-kevinfitchard&#038;technology=satellite-tv\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"3 topics\">satellite-tv<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>3<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"GPS\" data-taxonomy=\"Technologies and Products\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/technology\/gps\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:20%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/person\/charlie-ergen\/?authors=cap-kevinfitchard&#038;technology=gps\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"2 topics\">GPS<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>2<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"4G\" data-taxonomy=\"Technologies and Products\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/technology\/4g\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:10%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/person\/charlie-ergen\/?authors=cap-kevinfitchard&#038;technology=4g\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"1 topics\">4G<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>1<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"terrestrial-network\" data-taxonomy=\"Technologies and Products\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/technology\/terrestrial-network\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:10%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/person\/charlie-ergen\/?authors=cap-kevinfitchard&#038;technology=terrestrial-network\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"1 topics\">terrestrial-network<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>1<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"satellite broadband\" data-taxonomy=\"Technologies and Products\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/technology\/satellite-broadband\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:10%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/person\/charlie-ergen\/?authors=cap-kevinfitchard&#038;technology=satellite-broadband\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"1 topics\">satellite broadband<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>1<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"Satellite Communications\" data-taxonomy=\"Technologies and Products\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/technology\/satellite-communications\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:10%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/person\/charlie-ergen\/?authors=cap-kevinfitchard&#038;technology=satellite-communications\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"1 topics\">Satellite Communications<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>1<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"mobile broadband\" data-taxonomy=\"Technologies and Products\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/technology\/mobile-broadband\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:10%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/person\/charlie-ergen\/?authors=cap-kevinfitchard&#038;technology=mobile-broadband\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"1 topics\">mobile broadband<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>1<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"spectrum flipping\" data-taxonomy=\"Technologies and Products\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/technology\/spectrum-flipping\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:10%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/person\/charlie-ergen\/?authors=cap-kevinfitchard&#038;technology=spectrum-flipping\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"1 topics\">spectrum flipping<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>1<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"hybrid network\" data-taxonomy=\"Technologies and Products\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/technology\/hybrid-network\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:10%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/person\/charlie-ergen\/?authors=cap-kevinfitchard&#038;technology=hybrid-network\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"1 topics\">hybrid network<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>1<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"DSL\" data-taxonomy=\"Technologies and Products\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/technology\/dsl\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:10%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/person\/charlie-ergen\/?authors=cap-kevinfitchard&#038;technology=dsl\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"1 topics\">DSL<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>1<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div id=\"scriblio_facets-6\" class=\"facet-companies facet-group-tag widget widget_scriblio_facets\"><header class=\"widget-title\">Companies<\/header><ul class='wp-tag-cloud'>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"Dish Network\" data-taxonomy=\"Companies\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/company\/dish-network\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:90%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/company\/dish-network\/?person=charlie-ergen&#038;authors=cap-kevinfitchard\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"9 topics\">Dish Network<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>9<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"Federal Communications Commission (FCC)\" data-taxonomy=\"Companies\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/company\/federal-communications-commission-fcc\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:50%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/company\/federal-communications-commission-fcc\/?person=charlie-ergen&#038;authors=cap-kevinfitchard\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"5 topics\">Federal Communications Commission (FCC)<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>5<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"AT&amp;T\" data-taxonomy=\"Companies\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/company\/att\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:40%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/company\/att\/?person=charlie-ergen&#038;authors=cap-kevinfitchard\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"4 topics\">AT&amp;T<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>4<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"Clearwire\" data-taxonomy=\"Companies\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/company\/clearwire\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:40%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/company\/clearwire\/?person=charlie-ergen&#038;authors=cap-kevinfitchard\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"4 topics\">Clearwire<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>4<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"Sprint\" data-taxonomy=\"Companies\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/company\/sprint\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:40%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/company\/sprint\/?person=charlie-ergen&#038;authors=cap-kevinfitchard\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"4 topics\">Sprint<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>4<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"Softbank\" data-taxonomy=\"Companies\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/company\/softbank\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:30%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/company\/softbank\/?person=charlie-ergen&#038;authors=cap-kevinfitchard\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"3 topics\">Softbank<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>3<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"LightSquared\" data-taxonomy=\"Companies\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/company\/lightsquared\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:30%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/company\/lightsquared\/?person=charlie-ergen&#038;authors=cap-kevinfitchard\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"3 topics\">LightSquared<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>3<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"T-Mobile\" data-taxonomy=\"Companies\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/company\/t-mobile\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:20%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/company\/t-mobile\/?person=charlie-ergen&#038;authors=cap-kevinfitchard\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"2 topics\">T-Mobile<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>2<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)\" data-taxonomy=\"Companies\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/company\/u-s-securities-and-exchange-commission-sec\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:20%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/company\/u-s-securities-and-exchange-commission-sec\/?person=charlie-ergen&#038;authors=cap-kevinfitchard\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"2 topics\">U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>2<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"Comcast\" data-taxonomy=\"Companies\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/company\/comcast\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:20%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/company\/comcast\/?person=charlie-ergen&#038;authors=cap-kevinfitchard\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"2 topics\">Comcast<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>2<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"Verizon Wireless\" data-taxonomy=\"Companies\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/company\/verizon-wireless\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:20%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/company\/verizon-wireless\/?person=charlie-ergen&#038;authors=cap-kevinfitchard\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"2 topics\">Verizon Wireless<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>2<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"MetroPCS\" data-taxonomy=\"Companies\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/company\/metropcs\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:10%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/company\/metropcs\/?person=charlie-ergen&#038;authors=cap-kevinfitchard\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"1 topics\">MetroPCS<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>1<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"Free Mobile\" data-taxonomy=\"Companies\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/company\/free-mobile\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:10%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/company\/free-mobile\/?person=charlie-ergen&#038;authors=cap-kevinfitchard\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"1 topics\">Free Mobile<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>1<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"Intel\" data-taxonomy=\"Companies\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/company\/intel\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:10%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/company\/intel\/?person=charlie-ergen&#038;authors=cap-kevinfitchard\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"1 topics\">Intel<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>1<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"Garmin\" data-taxonomy=\"Companies\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/company\/garmin\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:10%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/company\/garmin\/?person=charlie-ergen&#038;authors=cap-kevinfitchard\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"1 topics\">Garmin<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>1<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"DirecTV\" data-taxonomy=\"Companies\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/company\/directv\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:10%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/company\/directv\/?person=charlie-ergen&#038;authors=cap-kevinfitchard\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"1 topics\">DirecTV<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>1<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"Sofbank\" data-taxonomy=\"Companies\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/company\/sofbank\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:10%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/company\/sofbank\/?person=charlie-ergen&#038;authors=cap-kevinfitchard\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"1 topics\">Sofbank<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>1<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"Reuters\" data-taxonomy=\"Companies\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/company\/reuters\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:10%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/company\/reuters\/?person=charlie-ergen&#038;authors=cap-kevinfitchard\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"1 topics\">Reuters<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>1<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"Trimble Navigation\" data-taxonomy=\"Companies\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/company\/trimble-navigation\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:10%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/company\/trimble-navigation\/?person=charlie-ergen&#038;authors=cap-kevinfitchard\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"1 topics\">Trimble Navigation<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>1<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"Verizon\" data-taxonomy=\"Companies\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/company\/verizon\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:10%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/company\/verizon\/?person=charlie-ergen&#038;authors=cap-kevinfitchard\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"1 topics\">Verizon<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>1<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"ubs\" data-taxonomy=\"Companies\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/company\/ubs\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:10%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/company\/ubs\/?person=charlie-ergen&#038;authors=cap-kevinfitchard\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"1 topics\">ubs<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>1<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"Public Knowledge\" data-taxonomy=\"Companies\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/company\/public-knowledge\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:10%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/company\/public-knowledge\/?person=charlie-ergen&#038;authors=cap-kevinfitchard\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"1 topics\">Public Knowledge<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>1<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"Harbinger Capital Partners\" data-taxonomy=\"Companies\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/company\/harbinger-capital-partners\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:10%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/company\/harbinger-capital-partners\/?person=charlie-ergen&#038;authors=cap-kevinfitchard\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"1 topics\">Harbinger Capital Partners<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>1<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"John Deere\" data-taxonomy=\"Companies\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/company\/john-deere\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:10%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/company\/john-deere\/?person=charlie-ergen&#038;authors=cap-kevinfitchard\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"1 topics\">John Deere<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>1<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"Deutsche Telekom\" data-taxonomy=\"Companies\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/company\/deutsche-telekom\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:10%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/company\/deutsche-telekom\/?person=charlie-ergen&#038;authors=cap-kevinfitchard\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"1 topics\">Deutsche Telekom<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>1<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div id=\"scriblio_facets-11\" class=\"facet-people facet-group-tag widget widget_scriblio_facets\"><header class=\"widget-title\">People<\/header><ul class='wp-tag-cloud'>\n\t<li class=\"selected\" data-term=\"charlie ergen\" data-taxonomy=\"People\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/person\/charlie-ergen\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:100%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/author\/kevinfitchard\/\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"10 topics\">charlie ergen<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>10<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"Tim Farrar\" data-taxonomy=\"People\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/person\/tim-farrar\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:40%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/person\/charlie-ergen+tim-farrar\/?authors=cap-kevinfitchard\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"4 topics\">Tim Farrar<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>4<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"joseph clayton\" data-taxonomy=\"People\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/person\/joseph-clayton\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:10%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/person\/charlie-ergen+joseph-clayton\/?authors=cap-kevinfitchard\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"1 topics\">joseph clayton<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>1<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div id=\"scriblio_facets-2\" class=\"facet-tags facet-group-tag widget widget_scriblio_facets\"><header class=\"widget-title\">Other<\/header><ul class='wp-tag-cloud'>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"mergers acquisitions (MA)\" data-taxonomy=\"Tags\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/tag\/mergers-acquisitions-ma\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:50%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/tag\/mergers-acquisitions-ma\/?person=charlie-ergen&#038;authors=cap-kevinfitchard\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"5 topics\">mergers acquisitions (MA)<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>5<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"regulations\" data-taxonomy=\"Tags\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/tag\/regulations\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:40%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/tag\/regulations\/?person=charlie-ergen&#038;authors=cap-kevinfitchard\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"4 topics\">regulations<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>4<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"satellite spectrum\" data-taxonomy=\"Tags\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/tag\/satellite-spectrum\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:40%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/tag\/satellite-spectrum\/?person=charlie-ergen&#038;authors=cap-kevinfitchard\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"4 topics\">satellite spectrum<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>4<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"spectrum\" data-taxonomy=\"Tags\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/tag\/spectrum\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:30%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/tag\/spectrum\/?person=charlie-ergen&#038;authors=cap-kevinfitchard\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"3 topics\">spectrum<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>3<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"S-band\" data-taxonomy=\"Tags\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/tag\/s-band\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:20%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/tag\/s-band\/?person=charlie-ergen&#038;authors=cap-kevinfitchard\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"2 topics\">S-band<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>2<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"Sprint-Softbank\" data-taxonomy=\"Tags\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/tag\/sprint-softbank\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:20%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/tag\/sprint-softbank\/?person=charlie-ergen&#038;authors=cap-kevinfitchard\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"2 topics\">Sprint-Softbank<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>2<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"wholesale broadband\" data-taxonomy=\"Tags\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/tag\/wholesale-broadband\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:10%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/tag\/wholesale-broadband\/?person=charlie-ergen&#038;authors=cap-kevinfitchard\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"1 topics\">wholesale broadband<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>1<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"Satellite Communications\" data-taxonomy=\"Tags\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/tag\/satellite-communications\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:10%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/tag\/satellite-communications\/?person=charlie-ergen&#038;authors=cap-kevinfitchard\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"1 topics\">Satellite Communications<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>1<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"Philip Falcone\" data-taxonomy=\"Tags\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/tag\/philip-falcone\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:10%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/tag\/philip-falcone\/?person=charlie-ergen&#038;authors=cap-kevinfitchard\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"1 topics\">Philip Falcone<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>1<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"CEOs\" data-taxonomy=\"Tags\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/tag\/ceos\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:10%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/tag\/ceos\/?person=charlie-ergen&#038;authors=cap-kevinfitchard\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"1 topics\">CEOs<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>1<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"excuse\" data-taxonomy=\"Tags\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/tag\/excuse\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:10%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/tag\/excuse\/?person=charlie-ergen&#038;authors=cap-kevinfitchard\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"1 topics\">excuse<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>1<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"executive moves\" data-taxonomy=\"Tags\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/tag\/executive-moves\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:10%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/tag\/executive-moves\/?person=charlie-ergen&#038;authors=cap-kevinfitchard\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"1 topics\">executive moves<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>1<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"home broadband\" data-taxonomy=\"Tags\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/tag\/home-broadband\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:10%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/tag\/home-broadband\/?person=charlie-ergen&#038;authors=cap-kevinfitchard\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"1 topics\">home broadband<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>1<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"backhaul\" data-taxonomy=\"Tags\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/tag\/backhaul\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:10%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/tag\/backhaul\/?person=charlie-ergen&#038;authors=cap-kevinfitchard\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"1 topics\">backhaul<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>1<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"bankruptcy\" data-taxonomy=\"Tags\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/tag\/bankruptcy\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:10%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/tag\/bankruptcy\/?person=charlie-ergen&#038;authors=cap-kevinfitchard\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"1 topics\">bankruptcy<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>1<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"wholesale\" data-taxonomy=\"Tags\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/tag\/wholesale\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:10%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/tag\/wholesale\/?person=charlie-ergen&#038;authors=cap-kevinfitchard\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"1 topics\">wholesale<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>1<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"settlement\" data-taxonomy=\"Tags\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/tag\/settlement\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:10%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/tag\/settlement\/?person=charlie-ergen&#038;authors=cap-kevinfitchard\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"1 topics\">settlement<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>1<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"lawsuits\" data-taxonomy=\"Tags\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/tag\/lawsuits\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:10%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/tag\/lawsuits\/?person=charlie-ergen&#038;authors=cap-kevinfitchard\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"1 topics\">lawsuits<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>1<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"investment\" data-taxonomy=\"Tags\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/tag\/investment\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:10%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/tag\/investment\/?person=charlie-ergen&#038;authors=cap-kevinfitchard\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"1 topics\">investment<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>1<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"cynicism\" data-taxonomy=\"Tags\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/tag\/cynicism\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:10%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/tag\/cynicism\/?person=charlie-ergen&#038;authors=cap-kevinfitchard\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"1 topics\">cynicism<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>1<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"Sprint-Clearwire\" data-taxonomy=\"Tags\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/tag\/sprint-clearwire\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:10%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/tag\/sprint-clearwire\/?person=charlie-ergen&#038;authors=cap-kevinfitchard\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"1 topics\">Sprint-Clearwire<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>1<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"satellite broadband\" data-taxonomy=\"Tags\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/tag\/satellite-broadband\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:10%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/tag\/satellite-broadband\/?person=charlie-ergen&#038;authors=cap-kevinfitchard\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"1 topics\">satellite broadband<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>1<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"John Hodulik\" data-taxonomy=\"Tags\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/tag\/john-hodulik\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:10%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/tag\/john-hodulik\/?person=charlie-ergen&#038;authors=cap-kevinfitchard\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"1 topics\">John Hodulik<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>1<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"shareholders\" data-taxonomy=\"Tags\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/tag\/shareholders\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:10%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/tag\/shareholders\/?person=charlie-ergen&#038;authors=cap-kevinfitchard\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"1 topics\">shareholders<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>1<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"TMF Associates\" data-taxonomy=\"Tags\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/tag\/tmf-associates\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:10%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/tag\/tmf-associates\/?person=charlie-ergen&#038;authors=cap-kevinfitchard\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"1 topics\">TMF Associates<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>1<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"consolidation\" data-taxonomy=\"Tags\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/tag\/consolidation\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:10%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/tag\/consolidation\/?person=charlie-ergen&#038;authors=cap-kevinfitchard\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"1 topics\">consolidation<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>1<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"debt\" data-taxonomy=\"Tags\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/tag\/debt\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:10%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/tag\/debt\/?person=charlie-ergen&#038;authors=cap-kevinfitchard\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"1 topics\">debt<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>1<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"Fixed Wireless\" data-taxonomy=\"Tags\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/tag\/fixed-wireless\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:10%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/tag\/fixed-wireless\/?person=charlie-ergen&#038;authors=cap-kevinfitchard\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"1 topics\">Fixed Wireless<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>1<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"satellite broadcaster\" data-taxonomy=\"Tags\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/tag\/satellite-broadcaster\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:10%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/tag\/satellite-broadcaster\/?person=charlie-ergen&#038;authors=cap-kevinfitchard\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"1 topics\">satellite broadcaster<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>1<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"license sale\" data-taxonomy=\"Tags\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/tag\/license-sale\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:10%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/tag\/license-sale\/?person=charlie-ergen&#038;authors=cap-kevinfitchard\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"1 topics\">license sale<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>1<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"Interference\" data-taxonomy=\"Tags\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/tag\/interference\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:10%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/tag\/interference\/?person=charlie-ergen&#038;authors=cap-kevinfitchard\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"1 topics\">Interference<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>1<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"L-band\" data-taxonomy=\"Tags\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/tag\/l-band\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:10%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/tag\/l-band\/?person=charlie-ergen&#038;authors=cap-kevinfitchard\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"1 topics\">L-band<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>1<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"satellite\" data-taxonomy=\"Tags\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/tag\/satellite\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:10%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/tag\/satellite\/?person=charlie-ergen&#038;authors=cap-kevinfitchard\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"1 topics\">satellite<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>1<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"spectrum crisis\" data-taxonomy=\"Tags\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/tag\/spectrum-crisis\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:10%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/tag\/spectrum-crisis\/?person=charlie-ergen&#038;authors=cap-kevinfitchard\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"1 topics\">spectrum crisis<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>1<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"licensing\" data-taxonomy=\"Tags\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/tag\/licensing\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:10%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/tag\/licensing\/?person=charlie-ergen&#038;authors=cap-kevinfitchard\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"1 topics\">licensing<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>1<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"AT&amp;T-mo\" data-taxonomy=\"Tags\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/tag\/att-mo\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:10%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/tag\/att-mo\/?person=charlie-ergen&#038;authors=cap-kevinfitchard\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"1 topics\">AT&amp;T-mo<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>1<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div id=\"scriblio_facets-8\" class=\"facet-author widget widget_scriblio_facets\"><header class=\"widget-title\">Author<\/header><ul class='wp-tag-cloud'>\n\t<li class=\"selected\" data-term=\"Kevin Fitchard\" data-taxonomy=\"Co-Authors\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/author\/kevinfitchard\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:100%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/person\/charlie-ergen\/\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"10 topics\">Kevin Fitchard<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>10<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div id=\"scriblio_facets-3\" class=\"facet-post-type widget widget_scriblio_facets\"><header class=\"widget-title\">Content Type<\/header><ul class='wp-tag-cloud'>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"News Post\" data-taxonomy=\"Post Type\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/go-type\/news-post\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:80%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/person\/charlie-ergen\/?authors=cap-kevinfitchard&#038;go-type=news-post\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"8 topics\">News Post<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>8<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"News Post\" data-taxonomy=\"Post Type\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/go-type\/blog-post\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:10%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/person\/charlie-ergen\/?authors=cap-kevinfitchard&#038;go-type=blog-post\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"1 topics\">News Post<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>1<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div id=\"scriblio_facets-5\" class=\"facet-property widget widget_scriblio_facets\"><header class=\"widget-title\">Property<\/header><ul class='wp-tag-cloud'>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"Gigaom\" data-taxonomy=\"Property\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/property\/gigaom\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:90%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/person\/charlie-ergen\/?authors=cap-kevinfitchard&#038;go-property=gigaom\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"9 topics\">Gigaom<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>9<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div id=\"scriblio_facets-10\" class=\"facet-availability widget widget_scriblio_facets\"><header class=\"widget-title\">Access<\/header><ul class='wp-tag-cloud'>\n\t<li class=\"\" data-term=\"Free\" data-taxonomy=\"Availability\" data-term-url=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/availability\/free\/\"><span class=\"bar\" style=\"width:100%;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/search.gigaom.com\/person\/charlie-ergen\/?authors=cap-kevinfitchard&#038;go-availability=free\" class=\"term-link\" title=\"10 topics\">Free<span class=\"count\"><span class=\"meta-sep\">&nbsp;<\/span>10<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>";
