Dish faces challenges ramping up its LTE network
Dish was recently given a thumbs up by the FCC to build its own LTE network, but the company is up against some stiff obstacles along the way.
Last week, the Federal Communications Commission granted Dish's request to allow it to use 40 MHz of spectrum in the 2 GHz band to create a 4G LTE network. At the time, the FCC indicated that some restrictions would apply, though it didn't reveal the specifics... until now.
The satellite TV provider must finish 40 percent of its LTE network within the next four years, and 70 percent within seven … Read more