Elon Musk Is About To Break The Big Three Carriers

That kind of spectrum goes through walls, which means dead zones and dropped calls could finally be history.

The FCC has already approved up to 15,000 satellites for mobile service. AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile all fell about 6% on the news while SpaceX stock went up.

Elon already took on cars and space, and he won. Americans are tired of overpaying for bad service, and he's the one guy who might fix it. Let him build it.

ELON MUSK IS ABOUT TO BREAK THE BIG THREE CARRIERS. SpaceX is making an estimated $8 billion move on low-band wireless spectrum that could turn Starlink Mobile into a real nationwide carrier. That kind of spectrum goes through walls, which means dead zones and dropped calls could finally be history. The FCC has already approved up to 15,000 satellites for mobile service. AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile all fell about 6% on the news while SpaceX stock went up. Elon already took on cars and space, and he won. Americans are tired of overpaying for bad service, and he's the one guy who might fix it. Let him build it.

— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman)October 9, 2026