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SpaceX is expanding into cellular services by acquiring billions of dollars' worth of cellular spectrum licenses, aiming to complement its Starlink satellite network with a terrestrial component. FCC approval is required for SpaceX to proceed, and while FCC Chairman Brendan Carr expressed support, shares of major telecom companies like AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon dropped in response to the news. The company plans to integrate both ground-based cell towers and satellites into its new service but has not yet provided details on pricing or availability.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-09,
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Story summary
Elon Musk's SpaceX announced plans to turn its Starlink satellite network into a major U.S. mobile carrier capable of competing with companies like AT&T and Verizon. The company acquired nationwide low-band spectrum licenses in the 800 MHz band, worth approximately $8 billion, enabling signals to pass through walls and other obstacles. This acquisition is contingent on final approval from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), chaired by Brendan Carr. SpaceX’s plan involves deploying a flexible architecture that combines satellite-to-mobile connectivity with an advanced terrestrial network to ensure broad coverage. Traditional telecom companies, such as AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon, reacted negatively to this news, seeing it as a potential threat to their market dominance.
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX is moving to get into the cell phone business — scooping up billions of dollars’ worth of cellular spectrum licenses and putting traditional telecom giants on the defensive.
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SpaceX → move → defensive
Musk’s company reached an $8 billion deal for the licenses this week, laying the groundwork for a terrestrial network that would fill in gaps in coverage by SpaceX’s satellite service Starlink.
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that → reach → service
Putting the spectrum to use requires Federal Communications Commission approval — a step the body’s chair seemed enthusiastic about.
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chair → put → approval
“President Trump is unleashing a new Golden Age of connectivity in America,” FCC Chairman Brendan Carr wrote on X on Thursday night, commenting on an article about Musk’s latest venture.
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Carr → unleash → venture
Asked about the deal Friday on CNBC, he said the commission is going to “sit back and watch” Musk’s next steps.
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commission → ask → steps
SpaceX said once it gets FCC approval, the company will deploy a “flexible architecture combining our satellite-to-mobile constellation in space.”
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company → say → space
The idea is to use both traditional, on-the-ground cell towers and SpaceX’s vast array of satellites for a new cell super service.
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idea → use → service
Earlier this week, the FCC approved SpaceX’s effort to send up to 15,000 satellites for cellular service, the Wall Street Journal noted.
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Journal → approve → service
Details on pricing and availability for Starlink Mobile remain a long way off.
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Details → remain → Mobile
The company did not answer a request for comment.
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company → answer → comment
While the announcement spooked some investors, Verizon voiced confidence in the face of a potential major new competitor.
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Verizon → spook → competitor
“A company can have billions of dollars of spectrum, but if they do not have the network to use it, it’s just empty airwaves,” a Verizon spokesperson told the Post.
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spokesperson → have → Post
The spectrum announcement helped bump SpaceX shares to a level investors haven’t seen since July, trading around $163, or up 1.6%, on Friday.
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investors → help → Friday
AT&T did not respond to a request for comment.
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AT&T → respond → comment
T-Mobile, a company that already has an internet relationship with Starlink, denied to comment.
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that → have → Starlink
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