Dish parent company EchoStar is selling wireless spectrum licenses to SpaceX for around $17 billion, the companies announced on Monday. SpaceX says it will use the spectrum to create the “next generation” of Starlink’s cellular satellite service, which customers of the EchoStar-owned Boost Mobile will gain access to as part of the deal.
In May, FCC Chair Brendan Carr opened a probe into EchoStar’s 5G expansion after receiving a complaint from SpaceX, which claimed the company…
