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AT&T Asks FCC to Place Conditions of Dish's Network Plans

Feb 4, 2012, 9:44 AM by Eric M. Zeman

AT&T has requested that the Federal Communications Commission set a number of requirements in place before Dish Network can build out its planned LTE-Advanced 4G network. AT&T wants Dish beholden to similar requirements levied on LightSquared. It would be required to cover 100 million POPs within 33 months and reach 260 million POPs within 69 months. AT&T also noted that it has "concerns" over Dish's use of 700MHz spectrum (which AT&T is also using for LTE). Dish responded this week to AT&T's request, saying such conditions would thwart its plans. Dish argues that LTE-Advanced will require much longer to deploy, as no other operator has deployed it yet. It also believes the differences between its commercial network (which will be sold directly to consumers) is different from LightSquared's wholesale approach, and requires more back-end systems be put into place. Last, Dish said its LTE-Advanced network will be deployed on its 2GHz spectrum holdings, not 700MHz. The FCC has not yet ruled on the matter.

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hawk25

Feb 4, 2012, 10:25 AM

Go pound salt AT&T

Really you have nothing better to do... than to sabotage someone elses plans because it happen to you??

planethulk

Indeed.

T Bone

The same rules should apply to every company, no one gets favorable treatment....exactly what is wrong with that?

If at&t is subject to a particular regulation, then EVERY company should be subject to that regulation.

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timvideo

Really AT&T you have no plans on increasing dsl coverage where I live but you want to sabotage someone elses work that your compitition that could make my life better. What a Lazy loser you are!

CoolCSI

AT&T to FCC: We didn't win the take over of T-mobile, so why should anyone else win?

AT&T are losers!

Jarahawk

Feb 4, 2012, 4:14 PM

Turnabout...

...is fair play. Let's agree on condition that the same rules apply to AT&T and ALL spectrum which they have purchased in the past.

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