{
  "id": 13248394,
  "title": "SpaceX to turn Starlink into a mobile operator and challenges telcos",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/spacex-convertira-a-starlink-en-un-operador-movil-y-reta-a-las-telecos",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-09T22:58:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Expansion ES",
    "slug": "expansion-es",
    "url": "https://www.expansion.com/empresas/telecomunicaciones/2026/10/10/6ac941a3e5fdea376a8b4594.html"
  },
  "original_language": "es",
  "account": "SpaceX, led by Elon Musk, has acquired a portfolio of low-frequency spectrum licenses in the US for approximately $7.1 billion. The deal, with Grain Management, will enable SpaceX's Starlink satellite subsidiary to enter the mobile phone market in the US, competing with traditional carriers such as AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile US. The acquisition triggered a significant drop in the stock prices of telecom companies worldwide, including AT&T, T-Mobile US, and Verizon, which fell by over 10% at one point. Starlink plans to combine its satellite constellation with a terrestrial network to provide seamless mobile coverage.",
  "summary": "Musk's aerospace giant pays around $7.1 billion for mobile licenses in the US and puts the global traditional sector on alert, which registers stock market falls.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}