FCC Threat to Revoke EchoStar Spectrum Licenses Draws Widespread Backlash

FCC threat to revoke EchoStar spectrum licenses draws widespread backlash

FCC threatens “legal stability” of wireless market, Free State Foundation says.

Debt Collection Interests Urge End to 'Revoke All' Rule

Debt collection interests pushed FCC leadership to eliminate the "revoke all" rule during a meeting with FCC Chairman Brendan Carr's office, according to a filing posted Monday in docket 25-133. ACA International and others said there's broad support for reviewing...

FCC’s EchoStar License Revocation Sparks Telecom Concerns

The Federal Communications Commission’s recent move to potentially revoke spectrum licenses held by EchoStar, the parent company of Dish Network, has ignited a firestorm of criticism from industry stakeholders, lawmakers, and policy experts. The FCC, under Chairman Brendan Carr, is investigating whether EchoStar has met the build-out requirements for its 5G network, particularly in rural areas, tied to its valuable 2 GHz spectrum licenses. This …

FCC Chair Carr’s ‘Delete, Delete, Delete’ Agenda Stalls After Surprise Agency Shakeup // Cooley // Global Law Firm

Broad Swath of Stakeholders Warns FCC Undoing EchoStar Deal Would Cause Harm

WASHINGTON, June 9, 2025 – A wide variety of telecommunications stakeholders used strong language in pre-emptively condemning the apparent effort of the Federal Communications Commission to revoke spectrum licenses belonging to EchoStar, a subsidiary of Dish.In filings on Friday, and communications on Monday, these stakeholders said that the agency would jeopardize its own credibility and precedent were it to follow through its proposed actions …

EchoStar: Don’t pull the rug out from under us

EchoStar used FCC Chairman Brendan Carr’s own words to explain why the agency should not be “pulling the rug out from under” EchoStar after the company invested billions of dollars deploying a 5G network using spectrum the FCC authorized it to use.