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EchoStar did turn in ’thousands’ of documents to FCC on Commissio...

EchoStar did turn in “thousands” of documents to FCC on Commission’s March 6 deadline for submission of documents and information that would assist with proposed transfer of control of authorizations and licenses in EchoStar’s $26 billion acquisition of Hughes…

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Electronics, spokesman confirmed Mon. Commission on March 7 denied request by EchoStar, General Motors and Hughes for 15-day extension of deadline and “stopped the 180-day clock” for consideration of applications by all 3 companies on 77th day. “We have been working with the FCC for months, and we will work as fast as we can to fulfill the remaining requirements,” spokesman said.