The Federal Communications Commission approved a proposal from the Dish Network that would allow it to convert spectrum currently allocated for satellite service into airwaves that could support a land-based wireless network. Dish did not lay out specific plans for its next step with the spectrum, saying only that it would “consider its strategic options and the optimal approach” to putting it to use. The company could use the spectrum to serve a TV market that is demanding more features, as cable TV companies offer bundled packages of Internet, phone and TV services.
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Dish Network Gets Down to Earth
Posted by: Rachelle Dragani December 13, 2012 11:06 AMThe Federal Communications Commission approved a proposal from the Dish Network that would allow it to convert spectrum currently allocated for satellite service into airwaves that could support a land-based wireless network. Dish did not lay out specific plans for its next step with the spectrum, saying only that it would “consider its strategic options and the optimal approach” to putting it to use. The company could use the spectrum to serve a TV market that is demanding more features, as cable TV companies offer bundled packages of Internet, phone and TV services.