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title: "FCC Concludes Investigation, Confirms EchoStar's Compliance with Spectrum License Obligations"
description: "EchoStar Corporation has confirmed that the FCC has concluded its investigation into the company's compliance with spectrum license obligations. The FCC will dismiss VTel’s petition for reconsideratio"
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published_at: "2025-09-09T10:29:31.000Z"
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# FCC Concludes Investigation, Confirms EchoStar's Compliance with Spectrum License Obligations

> EchoStar Corporation has confirmed that the FCC has concluded its investigation into the company's compliance with spectrum license obligations. The FCC will dismiss VTel’s petition for reconsideration and affirm EchoStar's exclusive rights over the AWS-4 spectrum. This decision indicates that EchoStar has met its buildout milestones, facilitating next-generation connectivity for both rural and urban areas. This marks a significant milestone in EchoStar's regulatory journey.

EchoStar Corporation has announced that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is concluding its investigation into the company’s compliance with buildout milestones and obligations related to its spectrum licenses. Brendan Carr, an FCC official, stated that the agency will dismiss VTel’s petition for reconsideration and confirm EchoStar’s exclusive rights over the AWS-4 spectrum. The FCC has determined that EchoStar has met its buildout and related obligations in line with current milestones, ensuring that both rural and urban communities can access next-generation connectivity. This development marks a significant step in EchoStar’s regulatory journey. Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. EchoStar Corporation published the original content used to generate this news brief via EDGAR, the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system operated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Ref. ID: 0001415404-25-000045), on September 09, 2025, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. © Copyright 2025 - Public Technologies (PUBT) Original Document: here

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