EchoStar said the deal will also help resolve an FCC inquiry over its use of certain spectrum licenses, including some that were sought by Elon Musk's SpaceX.

EchoStar said the deal will also help resolve an FCC inquiry over its use of certain spectrum licenses, including some that were sought by Elon Musk's SpaceX.

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AT&T announced a multi-billion-dollar deal Tuesday for a set of wireless spectrum licenses from the EchoStar satellite communications provider group.