
Spectrum
Broad Swath of Stakeholders Warns FCC Undoing EchoStar Deal Would Cause Harm
More than 60 stakeholders, including former GOP commissioners, back Dish/EchoStar in defense of its 2 GHz licenses
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Spectrum
More than 60 stakeholders, including former GOP commissioners, back Dish/EchoStar in defense of its 2 GHz licenses
BEAD
But NTIA declines to issue high-cost threshold
BEAD
Awardees under original rules say they may not reapply.
Benton
UScellular has deals to sell its operations and much of its spectrum to the three major wireless carriers.
Benton
AT&T would need a spectrum ownership cap waived to complete the $1 billion sale.
OTI
Groups say reworking 900 MHz band threatens millions of critical devices.
Spectrum
The FCC is considering boosting Tribal spectrum access as part of an upcoming auction.
Benton
Public interest groups say the FCC should modernize, not dismantle, key programs.
Spectrum
The agency's next meeting is on April 28.
Spectrum
The FCC took comment on boosting Tribal access to spectrum ahead of an upcoming auction.
Benton
Public interest groups face an uphill battle in challenging the Sixth Circuit’s ruling, especially without FCC support.
OTI
The FCC legal ability to auction off spectrum lapsed in March 2023 over concerns DoD spectrum could be sold off.
OTI
The $4.4 billion deal includes 4 million customers, 30% of UScellular’s spectrum, and more than 2,000 towers.
Wireless
An unlocking rule would likely pass unanimously.
OTI
At stake is the future of 5G deployment and potential spectrum sharing with military radar systems.
OTI
Sen. Markey says rising sea levels threaten 4,000 miles of fiber across the U.S.