SpaceX now owns the cell phone band
SpaceX just acquired the 800MHz low-band spectrum nationwide. Combined with the $22 billion in black-band spectrum purchased in 2025, Musk now controls the hardware to turn Starlink into a major US mobile carrier.
Low-band hits the sweet spot for ground-based cellular and indoor coverage. This wasn't available to SpaceX before. Now Starlink Mobile has the pipes to actually compete as a telco, not just a satellite internet play.
The FCC just handed one man control over critical communication infrastructure that Americans depend on.
We announced an agreement to acquire a nationwide low-band spectrum license portfolio that will pave the way for @Starlink to become a major mobile carrier in the US. With this new spectrum and our Gen2 constellation, Starlink Mobile can ensure Americans have access to high-speed mobile broadband no matter where they are → http://spacex.com/updates#starlink-mobile-spectrum
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