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The week in licensed microwave, spectrum and wireless infrastructure, from the publishers who reported it, with PathFacts data where it adds something.
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T-Mobile CTO Says Starlink Spectrum Deal Won’t Replace Terrestrial Networks
T-Mobile Chief Technology Officer John Saw on Friday cautioned that SpaceX’s acquisition of Grain Management’s nationwide 800 MHz spectrum portfolio does not make Starlink Mobile an immediate competitor to established…
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Top microwave licensees: October 2026
T-Mobile US leads with 9,564 licensed paths; the top 25 families hold 42,774.
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FCC microwave data: week to 2 August
0 new licensed microwave paths this week; 815 licences changed hands in 90 days.
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SpaceX’s $8 billion 800 MHz buy sends Crown Castle, American Tower and SBA shares soaring on a tenant that hasn’t signed a lease
Tower stocks surged Friday after SpaceX agreed to buy Grain Management’s nationwide 800 MHz spectrum, a low-band coverage layer that is hard to use from orbit and easy to use from a tower. Crown Castle jumped more than 13%, American Tower more than 8% and SBA Communications more…
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SpaceX Spectrum Deal Sends Tower Stocks Up and Carrier Stocks Down
SpaceX announced it has agreed to acquire Grain Management’s nationwide 800 MHz spectrum portfolio, potentially expanding Starlink Mobile’s ability to deliver satellite-to-phone services. The transaction, subject to FCC approval, follows … The post SpaceX Spectrum Deal Sends…
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SpaceX Agrees to Buy Nationwide 800 MHz Spectrum
SpaceX agreed to acquire Grain Management’s nationwide 800 MHz spectrum portfolio, adding a planned low-band coverage layer to its Starlink Mobile satellite and terrestrial network. SpaceX said the licenses cover up to 14 MHz of paired spectrum and would complement its 2 GHz…
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Round 4 Frequently Asked Questions
Round 4 Frequently Asked Questions SYusko@ntia.gov Tue, 07/28/2026 - 15:06 Innovation Fund Round 4 (2026) AI Native Telecommunications Frequently Asked Questions This page contains Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) intended to clarify and provide guidance on information in the…
