{
  "id": 12955804,
  "title": "SpaceX deal to acquire spectrum license hammers shares of AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/spacex-deal-to-acquire-spectrum-license-hammers-shares-of-at-t-12955804",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-08T21:19:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CNBC World",
    "slug": "cnbc-world",
    "url": "https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/08/spacex-spectrum-license-att-verizon-tmobile.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "SpaceX has agreed to purchase a nationwide spectrum portfolio, expanding its presence in the US telecommunications market with its Starlink service. The acquisition, which includes up to 14 megahertz of paired low-band frequencies, will allow Starlink Mobile to deploy a hybrid satellite-and-terrestrial network.\n\nThe deal has negatively impacted shares of major US telecommunications companies. According to Investing.com, AT&T plummeted 6.75%, T-Mobile US dropped 5.4%, and Verizon Communications fell 5% in after-hours trading following the announcement.\n\nThe acquisition addresses a technical gap for Starlink Mobile, enabling it to provide seamless, uninterrupted service indoors, outdoors, and in cellular dead zones. The 800 MHz band will complement Starlink Mobile's existing 2 GHz mid-band spectrum, and most existing mobile devices already support this frequency. The deal is pending final Federal Communications Commission approval.",
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        "outlet": "CNBC",
        "title": "SpaceX plan to acquire spectrum license hammers shares of AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/spacex-plan-to-acquire-spectrum-license-hammers-shares-of-at-t",
        "published": "2026-10-08T20:46:04.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}