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	Aug. 19, 2016	Oct. 02, 2012	Sep. 30, 2021 item	Feb. 28, 2019	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($) item	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)	May 01, 2024
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Trade accounts receivable, net							$ 855,604		$ 855,604		$ 922,001
Trade accounts payable (Note 12)							662,474		662,474		696,277
Revenue recorded							3,395,542	$ 3,568,270	6,905,902	$ 7,208,159
Selling, general and administrative expenses							539,983	494,986	$ 1,051,531	1,007,785
Inverness Lease Agreement \| EchoStar
Related Party Transactions
Number of renewal options \| item									4
Term of renewal option									3 years
Hughes Broadband Distribution Agreement
Related Party Transactions
Term of renewal option		1 year
Hughes Broadband Distribution Agreement \| Minimum
Related Party Transactions
Notice period for termination of agreement		180 days
Professional Services Agreement
Related Party Transactions
Automatic renewal period									1 year
Hughes Broadband Master Services Agreement
Related Party Transactions
Payments to third party by related party under extension option							1,000	1,000	$ 2,000	1,000
Service revenue
Related Party Transactions
Revenue recorded							3,270,566	3,443,518	6,604,525	6,948,946
EchoStar
Related Party Transactions
Trade accounts payable (Note 12)							8,000		8,000		$ 53,000
Equipment sales and other revenue							1,000	1,000	2,000	1,000
Cost of services							1,000	1,000	2,000	2,000
Selling, general and administrative expenses							11,000	6,000	$ 16,000	11,000
EchoStar \| TT & C Agreement
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Number of renewal options \| item			3
Term of renewal option			1 year
EchoStar \| El Paso Lease Agreement
Related Party Transactions
Term of renewal option									3 years
Number of consecutive three year renewal options \| item									4
EchoStar \| Collocation And Antenna Space Agreements
Related Party Transactions
Notice period for termination of agreement									180 days
EchoStar \| Collocation And Antenna Space Agreements \| Maximum
Related Party Transactions
Notice period for termination of agreement									120 days
EchoStar \| Collocation And Antenna Space Agreements \| Minimum
Related Party Transactions
Notice period for termination of agreement									90 days
EchoStar \| Hughes Equipment and Services Agreement
Related Party Transactions
Term of renewal option				1 year
Minimum required notice period for termination of agreement by related party				180 days
Minimum required notice period for termination by the reporting entity				365 days
EchoStar \| Professional Services Agreement
Related Party Transactions
Notice period for termination of agreement									60 days
Minimum notice period for termination of a specific service									30 days
EchoStar \| Tax Sharing Agreement
Related Party Transactions
Payment made for tax benefit received							13,000		$ 13,000
Related party transaction, remaining payment of tax benefit to be paid							69,000		69,000
Net amount of the allocated tax attributes payable							82,000		82,000
EchoStar \| Patent Cross-License Agreements
Related Party Transactions
Payments to third party						$ 10,000
EchoStar \| Rovi License Agreement
Related Party Transactions
Agreement term	10 years
Amount paid to related party									0
EchoStar \| Hughes Broadband Master Services Agreement
Related Party Transactions
Notice period for termination of agreement					90 days
Automatic renewal period					1 year
Broadband equipment purchased from related parties							0	0
EchoStar \| Service revenue
Related Party Transactions
Revenue recorded							1,000	1,000	3,000	2,000
CONX
Related Party Transactions
General and administrative expenses							$ 1,000	$ 1,000	$ 2,000	$ 1,000
Building lease term												10 years
Master Transaction Agreement \| EchoStar \| TT & C Agreement
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Notice period for termination of agreement									12 months