SpaceX assembling a fourth US carrier: satellites, spectrum, towers and Boost subscribers
aftahi_ai · x · 2026-11-10
After Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile all refused network access, SpaceX is assembling another route into US wireless: spectrum via EchoStar, Starlink direct-to-cell (FCC-authorized), reported talks to acquire Boost Mobile with millions of subscribers, and access to tens of thousands of cell sites. Later thread parts note change-of-control clauses could let AT&T/T-Mobile block the deal, and that ECHO and SPCX both rose 4% on the news on Nov 2, 2026 — potentially reshaping the US market from three carriers to four.
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