The antitrust trial of the T-Mobile–Sprint merger deal has entered its second and likely final week. Complaints by a coalition of more than a dozen states kicked off the challenge to the merger. Witnesses continue to testify, and taking the stand yesterday was Dish Network (DISH) Chairman Charlie Ergen.

Dish plans to enter the wireless market and it stands to benefit from the T-Mobile–Sprint merger. Specifically, Dish will pick up divested T-Mobile–Sprint assets to jumpstart its wireless business. Therefore, Dish chairman Ergen testified in defense of the T-Mobile–Sprint merger deal.

Ergen’s testimony will continue today, but behind closed doors. Here are the three important points from the Dish chairman’s public testimony yesterday.