Master Network Services Agreement
This Master Network Services Agreement, dated this first day of July, 2020 (the “Effective Date”), is between T-Mobile USA, Inc. a Delaware corporation (“T-Mobile”), and DISH Purchasing Corporation, a Colorado corporation (“DISH”), and (but solely for purposes of Section 13), DISH Network Corporation, a Nevada corporation (“Parent”). T-Mobile and DISH are referred to individually as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties”. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Purchase Agreement (as defined below).
Recitals
WHEREAS, T-Mobile US, Inc., the parent company of T-Mobile, Sprint Corporation and Parent have entered into that certain Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 26, 2019 (the “Purchase Agreement”), pursuant to which T-Mobile US, Inc. and Sprint Corporation have sold and transferred certain assets related to the Business (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) to Parent;
WHEREAS, in consideration of the Purchase Agreement, the Parties acknowledge and agree that they will work in good faith to support a transition commencing at Closing and continuing through the Term to evolve DISH’s pre-paid wireless communications services to a free standing, fully independent mobile network operator business, fully owned and administered by DISH;
WHEREAS, the Parties acknowledge and agree that such transition will include:
Legacy Network Services, which include activities involving (1) pre-Closing historic Boost/Sprint pre-paid subscribers whose contracts have been purchased by Dish Network Corporation (“Legacy Boost Subscribers”); and (2) End Users added and provisioned on DISH’s behalf by T-Mobile on the Legacy Network post-Closing; (collectively, the “Legacy Network Subscribers”);
T-Mobile Network Services, which include activities involving (1) Legacy Network Subscribers that have been migrated to the T-Mobile network; and (2) End Users added and provisioned by DISH on the T-Mobile Network post-Closing;
Infrastructure MNO Services, which include activities involving the deployment by DISH of certain network elements and the handover of End User traffic between DISH’s network elements and the T-Mobile Network; and
WHEREAS, in further consideration of the Purchase Agreement, the Parties’ ultimate objective is to facilitate DISH’s transition to operating as a fully independent facilities-based carrier;
WHEREAS, T–Mobile has the ability to provide access to wireless communications service within the Territory; and
WHEREAS, DISH desires to purchase and distribute wireless communications service to end user customers through the use of the Legacy Network and the T–Mobile Network within the Territory in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which the Parties hereby acknowledge, including the acquisition of the Business by DISH and the other terms of the Purchase Agreement and Ancillary Agreements as connected terms to the terms of this Agreement, the Parties, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows: