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What’s Behind Dish’s Wireless Network Plan?

Politico | by TVNewsCheck

Dish Network has amassed an impressive swath of satellite spectrum it would like to leverage for land-based transmissions. But the expense and risks associated with building a broadband network has some industry insiders skeptical that’s the company’s actual goal. The company’s core competency, after all, is pay TV. When asked about the possibility of a spectrum flip, Dish declined to comment.