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SpaceX deal to acquire spectrum license hammers shares of AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: CNBC World

What happened

SpaceX agreed to purchase a nationwide spectrum portfolio as it to pushes its Starlink service deeper into the U.S. telecommunications market.

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  • SpaceX agreed to purchase a nationwide spectrum portfolio as it to pushes its Starlink service deeper into the U.S. telecommunications market.
  • Reported by CNBC World and published Thu, 08 Oct 2026 22:30:26 UTC.

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  1. Trump bought up to $25 million in Meta and millions in SpaceX debt in August

  2. SpaceX deal to acquire spectrum license hammers shares of AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile

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