👀 What’s the move: Elon Musk just dropped $17B to grab EchoStar’s spectrum licenses, giving SpaceX direct control of the scarce wireless airwaves needed for Starlink’s satellite-to-phone push. No more begging carriers for access — SpaceX is now a license holder, not a tenant.
💡 Why it’s not boring: This isn’t a satellite deal, it’s a telecom coup. By vaulting past AT&T and Verizon’s spectrum chokehold, SpaceX positioned itself as the first vertically integrated space-to-phone network. If Apple once made carriers its distribution arm, Musk just flipped the board: now carriers may become his resellers.
⛵ Key takeaway: SpaceX didn’t buy spectrum; it bought leverage over the entire wireless industry.
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