FCC approves Dish's plans for high-speed wireless

Dish has been given the official green light to fire up its wireless spectrum. The satellite TV provider announced today that the Federal Communications Commission has approved its request for wireless spectrum use.

"The FCC has removed outdated regulations and granted terrestrial flexibility for most of the AWS-4 band," Dish senior vice president and deputy general counsel Jeff Blum said in a statement today. "The Commission has taken an important step toward facilitating wireless competition and innovation, and fulfilling the goals of the National Broadband Plan."

Under the order, Dish Network would be required to restrict a portion of its spectrum to avoid interference with neighboring airwaves, according to FCC officials. The company would also be required to build out at least 70% of the new network within six years.

Dish has long sought to change that spectrum from satellite use to mobile broadband so that it could become the first U.S. company to offer mobile television, voice and data connections.

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