[Satellite TODAY 03-16-12] Dish Network has closed its acquisitions of the reorganized DBSD North America and substantially all of the assets of TerreStar Networks, Dish Network confirmed March 13.

   “We look forward to working with the [U.S. Federal Communications Commission] FCC on its forthcoming Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) and remain committed to using this spectrum to help the [Obama] administration and the FCC solve the nation’s spectrum crunch,” Dish Network said in a company statement.    “In parallel, Dish will initiate efforts to enhance the performance and capabilities of handsets that utilize the terrestrial and satellite links while exploring its options for a broader market entry.”