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SpaceX’s ambitious, expensive gamble to replace AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon

2026-10-17T14:00:00.000Z

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Today, I’m talking with Walter Piecyk, a partner and analyst at LightShed Partners who covers tech, media, and telecom, about SpaceX’s recently announced plan to become a major wireless carrier.

Elon Musk is a technology entrepreneur, investor, and engineer — Photo: Debbie Rowe / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

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News desk: Technology
Published: 2026-10-17T14:00:00.000Z
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People: Elon Musk

Places: United States

Topics: Space, Markets

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