WASHINGTON, Oct. 21, 2025 – AT&T’s $23 billion spectrum purchase from EchoStar won’t harm competition in the wireless industry, the companies told federal regulators.
In August the companies inked a deal that would see AT&T scoop up EchoStar’s 3.45 GigaHertz (GHz) and 600 MegaHertz (MHz) licenses. Along with another sale to SpaceX, it was part of an effort to resolve Federal Communications Commission probes into EchoStar’s spectrum licenses – FCC Chairman Brendan Carr thought the company was warehousing airwaves.
Under the deal, AT&T could lease the 3.45 GHz licenses until the transaction closes, allowing the carrier to light up the spectrum quicker because it already uses the band.
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