Sources: SpaceX is in talks with EchoStar to acquire Boost Mobile or access its network, after Verizon, T-Mobile, and AT&T rebuffed requests for network access
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If SpaceX buys or partners with Boost to get terrestrial access after incumbents said no, satellite-to-cell shifts from sidecar feature to full-stack carrier play. Any product that assumes 'the big three' are the only US mobile pipes should be revisiting distribution, roaming, and pricing assumptions now.
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