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FCC approves EchoStar's $40B spectrum sale to SpaceX and AT&T
The FCC approved EchoStar's sale of 65 MHz of AWS-4/H-block spectrum to SpaceX for $17 billion (for Direct-to-Cell/hybrid use) and 50 MHz to AT&T for $23 billion, with a $2.4 billion EchoStar escrow condition. Initial Spectrum Transfer Closing occurred May 22, 2026; final Spectrum Acquisition Closing remains targeted for 2027.
- Type
- Government source
- Published
- May 13, 2026
- Confidence
- 85/100
- Filed under
- SpaceX
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InsightNodes, "FCC approves EchoStar's $40B spectrum sale to SpaceX and AT&T" (SpaceX). Source: FCC / Advanced Television, May 13, 2026, https://www.advanced-television.com/2026/05/13/fcc-approves-echostars-spectrum-sale-to-spacex-att/. https://insightnodes.com/claims/e/spacex-echostar-spectrum-fcc-2026 (accessed October 29, 2026).
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