SpaceX's $8B Spectrum Buy Sets Up Starlink Mobile to Challenge AT&T and Verizon
SpaceX agreed to acquire Grain Management’s nationwide portfolio of 800 MHz low-band spectrum licenses in a deal reportedly valued at about $8 billion, per Reuters and the Wall Street Journal, marking its biggest move yet into the wireless market. The purchase, which requires FCC approval, would let Starlink Mobile bypass conventional cell towers where possible and compete with AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile. Sources: Reuters, Wall Street Journal, October 9, 2026. ...