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fromFortune
1 week ago

AT&T CFO: $23 billion deal with EchoStar to deliver 'attractive returns' and power 5G expansion

AT&T agreed to acquire EchoStar wireless licenses for about $23 billion to strengthen low- and mid-band spectrum and accelerate 5G and fiber buildout.
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fromArs Technica
1 week ago

FCC chairman helps AT&T cement dominance with $23 billion spectrum deal

AT&T's purchase of EchoStar spectrum strengthens the major carriers' oligopoly, raising regulatory uncertainty and risks to competition and consumer welfare.
fromFast Company
1 week ago

SATS price rising: Sling TV and Dish owner EchoStar stock is entering the stratosphere today. Here's why

This morning, AT&T and EchoStar announced "a definitive agreement" that will see AT&T purchase wireless spectrum licenses from EchoStar. The deal will see AT&T pay EchoStar $23 billion in cash. In return, AT&T will acquire approximately 50 MHz of low-band and mid-band wireless spectrum. That spectrum haul includes approximately 30 MHz of nationwide 3.45 GHz mid-band spectrum and approximately 20 MHz of nationwide 600 MHz low-band spectrum, according to AT&T.
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fromArs Technica
2 months ago
European startups

FCC threat to revoke EchoStar spectrum licenses draws widespread backlash

Revoking the deadline extension could impact investments in network infrastructure and create uncertainty for companies like EchoStar.
The FCC's review may have severe implications for EchoStar's financial stability, affecting its debt obligations.
fromArs Technica
3 months ago
European startups

FCC threatens EchoStar licenses for spectrum that SpaceX wants to use

EchoStar's construction and compliance with FCC deadlines are under scrutiny due to their extensive use of the 2 GHz band for 5G.
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fromThe Verge
3 months ago

The FCC is cracking down on EchoStar's deployment of 5G.

EchoStar has skipped interest payments and is facing an FCC probe, impacting its financial stability while still investing in future satellite technology.
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