"The FCC should act quickly to authorize fixed wireless services in the lower 12GHz band," EchoStar EVP Jeff Blum said in a statement.

Last year, the FCC sided with SpaceX in the contentious dispute following heavy lobbying from Starlink subscribers. However, the agency kept the door open to using the 12GHz band for 5G services, with the goal of operating the proposed networks alongside existing satellite services.