0000001 - Document - Cover Page link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 0000002 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 0000003 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 0000004 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 0000005 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 0000006 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 0000007 - Statement - CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 0000008 - Disclosure - ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS ACTIVITIES link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 0000009 - Disclosure - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 0000010 - Disclosure - REVENUE RECOGNITION link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 0000011 - Disclosure - EARNINGS PER SHARE link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 0000012 - Disclosure - MARKETABLE INVESTMENT SECURITIES link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 0000013 - Disclosure - PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 0000014 - Disclosure - REGULATORY AUTHORIZATIONS link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 0000015 - Disclosure - OTHER INVESTMENTS link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 0000016 - Disclosure - LONG-TERM DEBT link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 0000017 - Disclosure - INCOME TAXES link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 0000018 - Disclosure - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - 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Disclosure - PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 0000028 - Disclosure - REGULATORY AUTHORIZATIONS (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 0000029 - Disclosure - OTHER INVESTMENTS (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 0000030 - Disclosure - LONG-TERM DEBT (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 0000031 - Disclosure - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - DISH NETWORK (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 0000032 - Disclosure - CONTINGENCIES (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 0000033 - Disclosure - SEGMENT REPORTING (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 0000034 - Disclosure - SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 0000035 - Disclosure - ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS ACTIVITIES (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 0000036 - Disclosure - REVENUE RECOGNITION - Schedule of Components of Contract Balances (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 0000037 - Disclosure - REVENUE RECOGNITION - Activity in Contract Acquisition Costs (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 0000038 - Disclosure - REVENUE RECOGNITION - Narrative (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 0000038 - Disclosure - REVENUE RECOGNITION - Narrative (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 0000039 - Disclosure - REVENUE RECOGNITION - Schedule of Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 0000040 - Disclosure - REVENUE RECOGNITION - Lease Income By Lease Type (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 0000041 - Disclosure - EARNINGS PER SHARE - Schedule of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 0000042 - Disclosure - EARNINGS PER SHARE - Antidilutive Securities (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 0000043 - Disclosure - MARKETABLE INVESTMENT SECURITIES - Schedule of Investments (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 0000043 - Disclosure - MARKETABLE INVESTMENT SECURITIES - Schedule of Investments (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 0000044 - Disclosure - MARKETABLE INVESTMENT SECURITIES - Schedule of Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available-for-Sale Securities (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 0000045 - Disclosure - MARKETABLE INVESTMENT SECURITIES - Activity on Available for Sale Securities (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 0000046 - Disclosure - MARKETABLE INVESTMENT SECURITIES - Narrative (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 0000047 - Disclosure - MARKETABLE INVESTMENT SECURITIES - 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Disclosure - REGULATORY AUTHORIZATIONS - Schedule of Regulatory Authorizations (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 0000055 - Disclosure - OTHER INVESTMENTS - Schedule of Other Investments, Net (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 0000056 - Disclosure - OTHER INVESTMENTS - Narrative (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 0000057 - Disclosure - OTHER INVESTMENTS - Schedule of Revenue Recognized (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 0000058 - Disclosure - OTHER INVESTMENTS - Schedule of Trade Accounts Receivable (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 0000059 - Disclosure - OTHER INVESTMENTS - Other Equity Investments (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 0000060 - Disclosure - OTHER INVESTMENTS - Schedule of Other Debt Investments, Net (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 0000061 - Disclosure - LONG-TERM DEBT - Schedule of Debt (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 0000062 - Disclosure - INCOME TAXES (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 0000063 - Disclosure - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - DISH NETWORK - Overview (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 0000064 - Disclosure - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - DISH NETWORK - Services and Other Revenue - DISH Network (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 0000065 - Disclosure - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - DISH NETWORK - Real Estate Leases to DISH Network (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 0000066 - Disclosure - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - DISH NETWORK - TerreStar Agreement (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 0000067 - Disclosure - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - DISH NETWORK - Hughes Broadband Distribution Agreement (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 0000068 - Disclosure - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - DISH NETWORK - DBSD North America Agreement (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 0000069 - Disclosure - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - DISH NETWORK - Hughes Equipment and Services Agreement (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 0000070 - Disclosure - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - DISH NETWORK - Operating Expenses - DISH Network (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 0000071 - Disclosure - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - DISH NETWORK - Amended and Restated Professional Services Agreement (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 0000072 - Disclosure - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - DISH NETWORK - Real Estate Leases From DISH Network (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 0000073 - Disclosure - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - DISH NETWORK - Collocation and Antenna Space Agreements (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 0000074 - Disclosure - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - DISH NETWORK - Hughes Broadband Master Services Agreement (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 0000075 - Disclosure - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - DISH NETWORK - 2019 TT&C Agreement (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 0000076 - Disclosure - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - DISH NETWORK - Referral Marketing Agreement (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 0000077 - Disclosure - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - DISH NETWORK - Other Receivables - DISH Network (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 0000078 - Disclosure - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - DISH NETWORK - Other Agreements (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 0000079 - Disclosure - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - OTHER (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 0000080 - Disclosure - CONTINGENCIES - Narrative (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 0000081 - Disclosure - CONTINGENCIES - Accrual For License Fee Dispute (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 0000082 - Disclosure - SEGMENT REPORTING - Narrative (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 0000083 - Disclosure - SEGMENT REPORTING - Revenue, Capital Expenditures, and EBITDA (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 0000084 - Disclosure - SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION - Other Current Assets, Net and Other Non-current Assets, Net (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 0000085 - Disclosure - SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION - Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities and Other Non-Current Liabilities (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 0000086 - Disclosure - SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION - Inventory (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 0000087 - Disclosure - SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION - Schedule of Noncash Investing and Financing Activities (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink