Dish Network’s Project Genesis 5G service is live in more cities - The Verge

Dish Network looks to be just in time for meeting an FCC deadline to cover 20 percent of the US population. Its 5G wireless service is now available, according to its website, with a $30 per month unlimited plan.

Today’s the day: Dish Network needs to offer 5G service to at least 20 percent of the US population or face some steep fines from the US government. And lo and behold, Dish appears to be lighting up its 5G service in the nick of time — but there’s an awful lot still up in the air.

The company’s website for Project Genesis (that’s what it’s calling this whole endeavor) has been updated to state that it’s “live in 120 cities” with a link to “order now.” Until very recently, the website only listed the 120 initial cities that the service would cover outside of its first test market in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it looked uncertain that Dish would make its deadline.

It’s still not entirely clear that Dish has met the requirements. Dish has yet to formally announce the service’s launch, and the company hasn’t responded to our request for more information. If the service doesn’t cover enough of the US population today, Dish faces fines starting at $16 million and increasing for every wireless band that isn’t deployed, per its agreement with the Federal Communications Commission.

Dish chairman Charlie Ergen said in May that the company wouldn’t need an extension. “We’re just going to get it done,” he told investors.

There are two plan options: a $30 per month wireless plan and a $20 per month data-only hotspot plan.

Filling in the site’s form with an address in Spokane, Washington, one of the 120 cities where the service is supported, reveals a splash page proclaiming “Project Genesis is live in your area!” with some additional details. The wireless service plan pricing — $30 per month for unlimited talk, text, and 5G — was previously announced. There’s also a $20 per month data-only hotspot plan. Likewise, clicking through to sign up prompts you to choose between two devices: a Samsung Galaxy S22 or a hotspot.

https://www.theverge.com/2022/6/14/23167922/dish-network-5g-oran-project-genesis-120-cities-launch


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