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Hughes Network Systems

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Germantown, United States

Hughes Network Systems is a leading satellite communications and broadband services company that provides advanced connectivity solutions to residential, business, and government customers globally. Best known for its HughesNet satellite internet service, the company delivers high‐speed broadband connectivity even in remote and underserved areas.

CCI Score

CCI Score: Hughes Network Systems

-29.98

0.01%

Latest Event

Hughes Network Systems Political Action Engagement

Hughes Network Systems is connected to political financing activities through its affiliated political action committee. Data from FEC.gov indicates involvement in political contributions, raising concerns from an anti-fascist perspective, as such funding mechanisms can be used to bolster authoritarian or far‐right influences in government policy.

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Hughes Network Systems is currently rated as an Accomplice.

-20 to -29 CCI Score
These companies profit from authoritarian practices through their business dealings. Although they may not be directly enforcing oppressive policies, their actions contribute to the economic and operational sustenance of authoritarian regimes.

Latest Events

  • Hughes Network Systems Political Action Engagement Logo
    JAN
    01
    2025

    Hughes Network Systems is connected to political financing activities through its affiliated political action committee. Data from FEC.gov indicates involvement in political contributions, raising concerns from an anti-fascist perspective, as such funding mechanisms can be used to bolster authoritarian or far‐right influences in government policy.

  • -40

    Political Contributions and Lobbying Efforts

    March 18

    The disclosure of the Hughes Communications, Inc. Political Action Committee on the FEC website highlights the company’s involvement in politically influential financial activities. From a left‐leaning anti-fascist perspective, such politically charged contributions are concerning because they can be leveraged to support candidates and policies that may undermine democratic values and promote authoritarian tendencies.

    HUGHES COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (HUGHES PAC) - committee overview

  • Hughes Awarded Space Force IDIQ Contract for LEO Satellite Services Logo
    AUG
    22
    2023

    Hughes Network Systems secured a five-year, up-to-$900 million IDIQ contract from the U.S. Space Force to provide Low Earth Orbit satellite communications services. This deal deepens the company's ties with the U.S. defense apparatus, potentially reinforcing state power structures that anti‑fascist advocates view as ingredients for authoritarian practices.

  • Hughes Awarded U.S. Army R&D Contract for Advanced Military SATCOM Logo
    JUL
    24
    2019

    Hughes Network Systems received an $11.8 million R&D contract from the U.S. Army to develop a next‐generation Narrowband SATCOM Architecture incorporating AI and machine learning. This move is viewed critically from an anti‐fascist perspective as it bolsters military communications capabilities that could be leveraged in state militarization and potentially repressive operations.

  • -40

    Technology and Services Impact

    March 18

    The contract for developing an advanced SATCOM system with integrated AI/ML capabilities for the U.S. Army is seen as enhancing military resilience and control. From an anti-fascist perspective, investing in technologies that can be used to improve state surveillance and automated command systems raises concerns about contributing to a militarized and potentially repressive state apparatus.

    U.S. Army Awards Hughes $11 Million R&D Contract for Enhancing Military Satellite Communications | EchoStar Corporation

  • -15

    Economic and Structural Influence

    March 18

    By engaging in a significant military R&D contract, Hughes is deepening its economic collaboration with state military institutions. While the U.S. is a democratic nation, from an anti-fascist perspective, such collaborations contribute to the militarization of society and can indirectly support authoritarian tendencies within state apparatuses.

    U.S. Army Awards Hughes $11 Million R&D Contract for Enhancing Military Satellite Communications | EchoStar Corporation

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