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SpaceX buys $17 billion worth of satellite spectrum to beef up Starlink broadband service

SpaceX buys  billion worth of satellite spectrum to beef up Starlink broadband service

SpaceX has bought $17 billion worth of satellite spectrum from debt-ridden operator EchoStar to enhance Starlink direct-to-cell phone performance. The sale ends EchoStar’s plans to build its own constellation in low Earth orbit (LEO) that would beam 5G connectivity directly to smartphone users in under-connected areas on Earth. The company, founded in 1980, operates a fleet of 10 geostationary satellites, …

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Charter Communications’ Modest Growth, Broadband Loss Triggers Steep Sell-Off – The Wall Street Journal

Charter Communications’ Modest Growth, Broadband Loss Triggers Steep Sell-Off  The Wall Street Journal Charter Stock Is Sliding. Why Earnings Failed to Wow Investors.  Barron’s Charter is bleeding internet subscribers. The stock could see its worst day ever.  MarketWatch Charter Sheds 80,000 TV Customers in Latest Quarter, Shrinking Losses  The Hollywood Reporter Charter Stock Falls Sharply In Wake Of Q2 Earnings Miss; CEO Chris Winfrey …

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