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FCC chairman helps AT&T cement dominance with $23 billion spectrum deal | EchoStar selling spectrum to AT&T after FCC threatened to revoke licenses.
EchoStar selling spectrum to AT&T after FCC threatened to revoke licenses.
The conservative Free State Foundation told the FCC that the move would create "regulatory uncertainty" for carriers, while consumer advocacy groups warned it would harm competition and wireless users. Michael Calabrese of New America's Open Technology Institute told Ars that "the elimination of EchoStar as a facilities-based competitor is a very bad day for consumers." "Although it will be dependent on wholesale access to AT&T's network, its Boost brand can leverage the company's own 5G core, control customer relationships, and quite possibly offer better and more affordable service to millions," Calabrese said.
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