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Ergen lays out Dish Network's 10-year plan

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Charlie Ergen, the billionaire who controls Dish Network Corp., has a 10-year plan to transform the satellite TV provider into a one-stop shop for Internet access, video and voice services at home and on the go.

Ergen said that no major telecommunications company has figured out how to combine all those things in one package in the United States. Cable TV operators provide data, video and voice services in the home, but fail when trying to mimic that offering on mobile devices.

Cellphone carriers are great at mobile data and voice, but have made only small inroads providing video signals to homes.

Ergen told the Milken Institute Global Conference on Tuesday his company is trying to provide all three major services to homes and on mobile devices within 10 years.

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