EchoStar to Sell Spectrum to SpaceX in $17 Billion Deal to Resolve FCC Probe

EchoStar stock surged by nearly 15 percent.
EchoStar to Sell Spectrum to SpaceX in $17 Billion Deal to Resolve FCC Probe
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Mary Prenon
Mary Prenon
Freelance Reporter
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EchoStar, a global technology, networking, and TV entertainment firm, has forged a $1.7 billion agreement with SpaceX, a worldwide space technology firm, to sell its AWS-4 and H-block spectrum licenses.

A spectrum license is a legal authorization from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) or other governmental agency that allows a company to have exclusive rights to use a specific band of radio frequencies for a designated amount of time and geographic region. Spectrum licenses prevent interference and ensure operations.

Mary Prenon
Mary Prenon
Freelance Reporter
Mary T. Prenon covers real estate and business. She has been a writer and reporter for over 25 years with various print and broadcast media in New York.