FCC’s Carr Stresses Competition, Spectrum, SpaceX in Aerospace Summit Remarks

EchoStar spectrum selloff sequel gives SpaceX edge in D2D space

In the second leg of its spectrum divestiture, EchoStar has agreed to sell its AWS-4 and H-block spectrum licenses to SpaceX for approximately $17bn, including up to $8.5bn in cash and up to $8.5bn in SpaceX stock. The transaction – along with EchoStar’s previously announced spectrum sale to AT&T – appeased Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr enough to end the agency’s investigation into EchoStar’s spectrum licenses and us…

FCC’s Carr Stresses Competition, Spectrum, SpaceX in Aerospace Summit Remarks

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12, 2025 — Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr said Tuesday the United States is outpacing China in what he called a “Space Race 2.0,” pointing to breakthroughs in low-Earth orbit satellites and direct-to-cell technology.Speaking at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Global Aerospace Summit, Carr said expanding America’s space economy is a key pillar of the FCC’s “Build America” agenda.“We now have new constella…

NSR: Regulatory OK for EchoStar-SpaceX Deal Seems Solid - Inside Towers

NewStreet Research (NSR) Policy Advisor Blair Levin doesn’t predict any holdup of regulatory approval for the EchoStar-SpaceX spectrum deal announced this week. As FCC Chairman Carr sought the outcome of EchoStar (NASDAQ: SATS) selling its unused 2 GHz spectrum licenses, NSR sees no reason for the agency to hold up and/or deny the transaction, Levin writes in a client note. He notes, “The current license arguably carries with it terrestrial obli…