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Fri, Oct 9
SpaceX buys nationwide 800 MHz low-band spectrum as Starlink Mobile aims to become a carrier, and the three big US carriers fall after hours
A satellite company buying terrestrial spectrum shows that for direct-to-phone service to go mainstream, it still has to come back to the traditional telecom resources of spectrum and base stations.
Musk says "certain oligarchs" are blocking Starlink in India, and the Indian government calls claims of unfair regulation baseless
Satellite internet ignores borders technically, yet on the ground it must clear licensing, security and local-partner hurdles everywhere, so coverage ends up set by each country's pace of admission.
Mon, Aug 10
Musk: Starlink V3 Satellites Deliver 100x the Bandwidth of the V2 System; Starlink Revenue to Hit $20 Billion This Year
The $20 billion is this year's realized revenue; the $200 billion is a promissory note payable once capacity is delivered — and what separates the two is precisely Starship's production ramp.