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accession: "0001193125-25-188074"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "T"
cik: "0000732717"
company_name: "AT&T INC."
filed_at: "2025-08-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T10:06:10.945218+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
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source: SEC EDGAR
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# AT&T acquires EchoStar spectrum licenses for ~$23B, boosting 5G and fiber capabilities

## Summary
- Total cash consideration ~$23B for 600 MHz and 3.45 GHz licenses covering virtually every U.S. market.
- Minimum purchase price set at $18.6B; closing requires HSR and FCC approvals within 12 months, extendable.
- AT&T reiterates full-year 2025 guidance and plans $20B share repurchase capacity for 2025-2027.
- Extended wholesale network agreement lets EchoStar operate as hybrid MNO under Boost Mobile brand.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-188074
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: T
- cik: 0000732717
- company_name: AT&T INC.
- filed_at: 2025-08-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.9
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/732717/000119312525188074/0001193125-25-188074-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/732717/000119312525188074/d13570d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-188074
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-188074.txt

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