EchoStar Units Seek Chapter 11 Protection as Spectrum Sale Delay Triggers Liquidity Crunch
EchoStar's Dish DBS and its wireless affiliates have filed for Chapter 11 in Houston under a prearranged restructuring agreement after an unexpected postponement in the closing of a planned spectrum sale to AT&T left the businesses unable to meet a $2 billion note maturity due July 1. Creditors holding more than 88% of Dish's debt have signed on to…