Spectrum
FCC Sets June 2026 Auction Date for AWS-3 Spectrum, Expands Robocall Rules
Carr said agency was not independent: 'Any FCC commissioner can be fired by the president for any reason, or no reason at all'
Echostar
Spectrum
FCC Told to Deny or Condition EchoStar Waivers Tied to SpaceX Spectrum Transfer
Petitioners warn waivers may undermine terrestrial buildout requirements and strand spectrum
12 Days of Broadband
America Loses Dish, a National Wireless Carrier, in 2025
Is the EchoStar saga a success story for spectrum entrepreneurship, or cautionary tale about consolidation in wireless?
Spectrum
American Tower: Dish Not Forced to Sell Spectrum
The tower company is asking a judge to prevent Dish from exiting its lease after major spectrum sales.
Spectrum
AT&T, EchoStar Fire Back at Spectrum Deal Opponents
EchoStar’s Charlie Ergen reiterated the company's ‘force majeure’ argument to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr.
Spectrum
AT&T to DOJ: EchoStar Spectrum Deal Won’t Harm Competition
T-Mobile, rural carriers want conditions ensuring rural deployment.
FCC
Crown Castle Suing Dish
It's the second major tower company to allege Dish is trying to improperly exit its contracts after major spectrum sales.
Spectrum
AT&T Touts EchoStar Spectrum Deployment
The carrier is leasing EchoStar's 3.45 GHz spectrum until it closes its acquisition of the licenses.
Spectrum
SpaceX Looking to Use AWS-3 for Direct-to-Cell
The company said it would seek a waiver to use the terrestrial spectrum for satellite service.
Earnings
EchoStar Selling More Spectrum to SpaceX
SpaceX is buying unpaired AWS-3 licenses for $2.6 billion in stock.
Spectrum
EchoStar, FCC in Talks to Resolve AWS-3 Auction Lawsuit
EchoStar fears it could be on the hook for shortfall payments if the re-auction doesn't fetch enough cash.
Spectrum
AT&T, EchoStar: Spectrum Sale Won’t Harm Competition
AT&T wants the extra airwaves to boost its fixed wireless service.
Spectrum
Levin: Chinese Investment in SpaceX Unlikely to Hold up Spectrum Deal
The FCC will have to clear the company's $17 billion spectrum purchase from EchoStar.
Spectrum
EchoStar Secures Global Rights to 2 GHz Band
An executive from SpaceX, which is acquiring the rights, welcomed the news.
Spectrum
Levin: Despite DOJ Concerns, EchoStar Spectrum Deals Likely in the Clear
Verizon was reportedly in talks to buy the satellite company's AWS-3 licenses.
Spectrum
SpaceX Plans New Constellation as Companies Pitch EchoStar Deal to FCC
The company said it could end up 'employing terrestrial base stations to enhance capacity where needed.'
