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SpaceX Purchasing $17 Billion In Wireless Spectrum Licenses From EchoStar

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September 9, 2025

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SpaceX will purchase wireless spectrum licenses from EchoStar, the telecommunications company that owns the Boost Mobile cell provider, for about $17 billion in cash and stock, the companies said on Monday morning, letting the Elon Musk company forge a larger role in the cell-phone market.

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