FCC chairman helps AT&T cement dominance with $23 billion spectrum deal
Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav EchoStar has agreed to sell $23 billion worth of spectrum licenses to AT&T in a deal spurred by threats made by the Federal Communications Commission to revoke EchoStar’s rights to use the spectrum. AT&T said it will use the spectrum to boost its 5G mobile network and expand its fixed wireless home Internet service. The AT&T/EchoStar deal, which is expected to be completed in mid-2026, could mark the beginning of EchoStar’s spectrum portfolio being carved up and sold to other carriers. Starlink operator SpaceX has sought access to some of EchoStar’s spectrum, alleging that the company…
