Dish Network 2008 Annual Report Download - page 10

Download and view the complete annual report

Please find page 10 of the 2008 Dish Network annual report below. You can navigate through the pages in the report by either clicking on the pages listed below, or by using the keyword search tool below to find specific information within the annual report.

Page out of 144

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
  • 55
  • 56
  • 57
  • 58
  • 59
  • 60
  • 61
  • 62
  • 63
  • 64
  • 65
  • 66
  • 67
  • 68
  • 69
  • 70
  • 71
  • 72
  • 73
  • 74
  • 75
  • 76
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79
  • 80
  • 81
  • 82
  • 83
  • 84
  • 85
  • 86
  • 87
  • 88
  • 89
  • 90
  • 91
  • 92
  • 93
  • 94
  • 95
  • 96
  • 97
  • 98
  • 99
  • 100
  • 101
  • 102
  • 103
  • 104
  • 105
  • 106
  • 107
  • 108
  • 109
  • 110
  • 111
  • 112
  • 113
  • 114
  • 115
  • 116
  • 117
  • 118
  • 119
  • 120
  • 121
  • 122
  • 123
  • 124
  • 125
  • 126
  • 127
  • 128
  • 129
  • 130
  • 131
  • 132
  • 133
  • 134
  • 135
  • 136
  • 137
  • 138
  • 139
  • 140
  • 141
  • 142
  • 143
  • 144

iii
x We are party to various lawsuits which, if adversely decided, could have a significant adverse impact on
our business, particularly lawsuits regarding intellectual property.
x We may pursue acquisitions and other strategic transactions to complement or expand our business which
may not be successful and in which we may lose the entire value of our investment.
x Our business depends substantially on Federal Communications Commission, or FCC, licenses that can
expire or be revoked or modified and applications that may not be granted.
x We are subject to digital HD “carry-one-carry-all” requirements that cause capacity constraints.
x It may be difficult for a third party to acquire us, even if doing so may be beneficial to our shareholders,
because of our capital structure.
x We cannot assure you that there will not be deficiencies leading to material weaknesses in our internal
control over financial reporting.
x We may face other risks described from time to time in periodic and current reports we file with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC.
All cautionary statements made herein should be read as being applicable to all forward-looking statements
wherever they appear. In this connection, investors should consider the risks described herein and should not place
undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. We assume no responsibility for updating forward-looking
information contained or incorporated by reference herein or in other reports we file with the SEC.
In this report, the words “DISH Network,” the “Company,” “we,” “our” and “us” refer to DISH Network
Corporation and its subsidiaries, unless the context otherwise requires. “EchoStar” refers to EchoStar Corporation
and its subsidiaries. “DDBS” refers to DISH DBS Corporation and its subsidiaries, a wholly owned, indirect
subsidiary of DISH Network.