AT&T has been rumoured to be examining a bid for a DTH operator for some time and is now set to pounce, according to reports.

The telco is said to have been consulting lawyers in Washington to see how long it would take to get government approval to buy either EchoStar Communications or DirecTV. The most recent market speculation has been that AT&T could make a bid for EchoStar to expand into satellite television to better compete with rivals like Verizon.

Other posts by :

1. Inmarsat “likely to win appeal” over Ligado/AST action
2. FCC seeks fair play over foreign satellite access
3. Bank raises RocketLab target price
4. Paramount throws kitchen sink
5. Ukraine wants its own LEO system
6. SpaceX outlines Starlink cellular delivery plan
7. NAB vs CTIA on C-band release
8. Laser terminals to operate at 100x faster
9. Starlink success in Spain, but South Africa proves difficult

Categories: Articles, Broadcast, DTH/Satellite