Regulator’s letter warns of new scrutiny on Ergen’s EchoStar, eyes opening satellite spectrum to rivals including SpaceX.

Reports from the US say that Charlie Ergen-backed EchoStar is being investigated by the Federal Communications Commission ...

It's almost never encouraging for an investor to learn of a federal government investigation into one of their companies.

The moves by the FCC to reconsider EchoStar’s 5G and satellite spectrum came after the Wall Street Journal reported that FCC ...

But FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, in a letter to EchoStar chairman Charlie Ergen, said the FCC will seek comments on a petition to reconsider that decision. SpaceX, the satellite company founded by ...

Communications-services companies rose sharply, as risk appetite rebounded. Broadcaster Fox, which shares ownership interests with the publisher of this newswire, recorded a big gain in quarterly ...

Telecom mogul Charlie Ergen’s war chest is at risk after a U.S. regulator questioned his company’s use of cellular and satellite spectrum licenses—including a chunk of airwaves long sought ...