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EchoStar, AT&T Close $23 Billion Spectrum Sale

The Wall Street Journal reported another EchoStar subsidiary was nearing bankruptcy

Jake Neenan

Jake Neenan

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EchoStar, AT&T Close $23 Billion Spectrum Sale
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WASHINGTON, July 28, 2026 – Months after receiving federal approval, EchoStar and AT&T closed their $23 billion spectrum deal Tuesday.

The deal took longer than expected to close, which EchoStar said partly caused two of its subsidiaries to file for bankruptcy last month. 

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