Chairman Carr; FCC Put Spectrum Back to Work While Requiring EchoStar to Honor Commitments
The FCC approved sale of spectrum licenses from EchoStar to AT&T and SpaceX, while requiring that funds be set aside to ensure that the builders of that network are protected.
Read the Facts
EchoStar, the parent company of DISH Wireless, decided to sell its spectrum for a hefty profit, but the entire wireless ecosystem could pay the price. Learn the facts vs myths about the issue.
Letter to the Editor
WIA President and CEO Patrick Halley responds to WSJ editorial urging the FCC to put guardrails on the EchoStar transactions.
WSJ Ed Board: Charlie Ergen, SpaceX and Trump
Wall Street Journal Editorial Board says Charlie Ergen sat on spectrum and will now turn a nice profit. They call on Mr. Ergen to pay his debts to wireless builders.
New Economic Warning: EchoStar/DISH Defaults Could Ripple Across U.S. Wireless Economy
Study finds EchoStar/DISH Defaults Will Trigger Billions in Losses, Potential for Higher Wireless Prices, and Slowdowns in U.S. Infrastructure Buildout
Evan Swarztrauber: The ‘Bialystock and Bloom’ Business Model Comes to 5G
Fiction can often foreshadow reality, even in the telecom sector. In “The Producers,” Mel Brooks imagined Bialystock and Bloom making more money from a flop than a hit.
The FCC Should Not Allow Its Process to Be Abused
Free State Foundation’s Randolph Maythe: “The Commission should find some means of ensuring that EchoStar will not be allowed to use…
American Wireless Builders Coalition Urges FCC to Act Now
A broad coalition of infrastructure providers, communications service providers, contractors, equipment manufacturers, and property owners whose operations have been placed at risk by EchoStar/DISH’s abrupt suspension of payments submitted