AT&T to DOJ: EchoStar Spectrum Deal Won’t Harm Competition

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AT&T to DOJ: EchoStar Spectrum Deal Won’t Harm Competition
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 26, 2025 – AT&T is telling the Justice Department that its pending $23 billion purchase of spectrum licenses from EchoStar isn’t worsening competition in the wireless market.

The agency said earlier this year it was concerned about the three dominant national carriers consolidating spectrum resources.

AT&T said in a white paper submitted to the DOJ's antitrust division that the extra spectrum would allow it to improve and expand its fixed wireless service. The carrier also argued EchoStar would be better able to compete on price after decommissioning its own radios and operating on AT&T’s infrastructure, a component of the deal.

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