FCC批准EchoStar向SpaceX和AT&T出售400亿美元频谱

Federal Communications Commission has approved the sale of more than $40 billion worth of wireless spectrum from EchoStar to SpaceX and AT&T, marking one of the largest spectrum transactions in recent years. The approval comes with an unusual condition: a $2.4 billion escrow requirement designed to ensure EchoStar meets outstanding obligations tied to its abandoned 5G network plans. The decision reshapes how key portions of U.S. spectrum will be used, shifting resources away from EchoStar’s earlier ambitions and toward companies expanding satellite and terrestrial connectivity. HOW THE DEAL IS STRUCTURED Under the agreement, EchoStar will transfer approximately 50 megahertz of spectrum to AT&T in a deal valued at about $23 billion. …