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  "id": 185093,
  "title": "SpaceX wants to take on Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile with its own mobile network",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/spacex-wants-to-take-on-verizon-at-t-and-t-mobile-with-its-own-mobile",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-05T16:22:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Digital Trends",
    "slug": "digital-trends",
    "url": "https://www.digitaltrends.com/phones/spacex-wants-to-take-on-verizon-att-and-t-mobile-with-its-own-mobile-network/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "SpaceX confirmed plans to build a full mobile network using EchoStar spectrum and rooftop base stations, aiming to compete directly with AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile by late next year.",
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      {
        "outlet": "9to5Mac",
        "title": "Here’s why Apple Upgrade requires AT&T, T-Mobile, or Verizon for iPhone",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/heres-why-apple-upgrade-requires-at-t-t-mobile-or-verizon-for-iphone",
        "published": "2026-08-03T21:11:34.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Verge",
        "title": "SpaceX is coming for T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/spacex-is-coming-for-t-mobile-at-t-and-verizon",
        "published": "2026-08-05T06:50:19.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Ars Technica",
        "title": "SpaceX claims Starlink Mobile will be better than AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/spacex-claims-starlink-mobile-will-be-better-than-at-t-t-mobile-and",
        "published": "2026-08-05T19:38:56.000Z"
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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."
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