American Tower terminates Dish tower agreement amid ongoing dispute.
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American Tower terminates Dish tower agreement amid ongoing dispute. As the tower company continues legal fight against Dish June 10, 2026 American Tower has terminated its Strategic Collocation Agreement with EchoStar subsidiary Dish Network. The tower company confirmed the termination in an 8K filing last week, as first reported by Inside Towers. The termination of the agreement comes amid a legal dispute between the two companies after Dish defaulted on payments. Dish said it's no longer obligated to honor the agreement after selling significant spectrum assets to AT&T and SpaceX last year for a combined $40 billion. Dish has argued it was forced to sell the spectrum following pressure from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), meaning its agreement with ATC and other tower companies "constituted force majeure." "Beginning on January 1, 2026, 100 percent of Dish revenue has been reflected in churn, and this termination is not expected to impact the company's financial results for the year ending December 31, 2026," said American Tower in the filing. "The company continues to pursue litigation against Dish with respect to its obligations under the SCA." American Tower filed a lawsuit against Dish last year over Dish's attempts to get out of its long-term contract with the tower company. In that filing, American Tower disputes Dish's claims that it was...
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