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SpaceX reportedly in talks to buy EchoStar’s Boost Mobile
SpaceX is in talks to buy Boost Mobile or secure access to its network, as Elon Musk looks to turn Starlink into a direct competitor to the major US mobile carriers, The Washington Post reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the discussions.
The potential deal would give SpaceX a way to sell its own mobile service in the US. Neither SpaceX nor EchoStar, Boost Mobile’s parent company, responded to requests for comment.
According to the Post, Musk has been personally involved in the discussions and met EchoStar chairman Charlie Ergen last month. Boost Mobile does not operate its own network of cell towers.
Instead, it leases capacity from AT&T and T-Mobile.
That arrangement could complicate any agreement. SpaceX may need approval from both carriers to use Boost’s network, since mobile network leases typically cannot be transferred to…
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