WASHINGTON—Federal regulators unanimously approved a plan to allow Dish Network Corp. DISH -0.35%to use its satellite airwaves to build a new cellular network, a move that could add new capacity to the nation's crowded airwaves.
All five Federal Communications Commission members have voted on the rules as of Tuesday, the agency said.
"These actions will help meet skyrocketing consumer demand and promote private investment, innovation, and competition, while unlocking billions of dollars of value," FCC spokeswoman Tammy Sun said.