Op-Ed: My not-so-hot take on EchoStar’s big spectrum sellout
Dish’s wireless dream crashes and burns as Boost’s network heads for shutdown Was it inevitable? Not necessarily, but a series of misfortunes and missteps paved the way for failure Now all eyes are on EchoStar’s ambitions for a D2D network....
CBRS alliance: All the reasons relocation is a stupid idea
The OnGo Alliance, which represents CBRS users, is amping up efforts to defend its turf, saying more than $14 billion has been invested in the “innovation band” The effort arrives as mobile operators like AT&T are eager to see CBRS...
EchoStar adds 212K subs, surprises with big LEO deal with MDA
EchoStar added 212,000 wireless subscribers in Q2 The company struck a deal with MDA Space to build a new low Earth orbit (LEO) constellation The 2 GHz/AWS-4 spectrum figures prominently in plans for its new D2D service EchoStar delivered a...
EchoStar may be exploring new lifeline for Boost Mobile
The Boost Mobile business has struggled ever since Dish Network/EchoStar acquired it in 2020 A source tells Fierce that EchoStar is looking to combine Boost with an MVNO run by the original founder of Boost Mobile A tie-up between Boost...
T-Mobile deal to buy UScellular clears DoJ
The DoJ said it will not seek an injunction to block T-Mobile’s acquisition of UScellular The announcement came after T-Mobile earlier this week said it would scrap its DEI programs The DoJ said its investigation did raise concerns about the...
Verizon’s phone unlock proposal draws a lot of opposition
Verizon is asking the FCC to waive its 60-day phone unlocking requirement Droves of public comments oppose the waiver, with consumers ratcheting up calls for more unlocked phones Law enforcement groups support Verizon’s request, but rivals like EchoStar say it...
Now we wonder: Where does the Trump/Musk blowup leave EchoStar?
Charlie Ergen’s EchoStar is at the center of two FCC investigations The FCC may act slower as a result of Thursday’s blowout between President Trump and SpaceX owner Elon Musk New Street analysts revised their view on satellite sharing in...
EchoStar: FCC action creates ‘dark cloud’ of uncertainty
The FCC’s queries about EchoStar’s business introduced a “dark cloud” over EchoStar’s spectrum rights The cloud has stymied EchoStar’s decision making, the company told the FCC Unsurprisingly, vendors are coming to EchoStar’s defense The FCC’s inquiries into EchoStar’s terrestrial wireless...
WISPA harbors ‘strong concerns’ about the big bill that just passed the House
WISPA is glad to see more spectrum being teed up for auction But the House reconciliation bill doesn’t protect the CBRS band, leaving it vulnerable WISPA urged the Senate to make sure the CBRS, 5.9 GHz and 6 GHz bands...
FCC questions EchoStar about how it’s using 5G spectrum
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr is launching an investigation into EchoStar’s use of certain spectrum licenses Elon Musk’s SpaceX accuses EchoStar of barely using the 2 GHz and AWS-4 bands and says the FCC should open the 2 GHz band up...