https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/spacex-could-be-on-the-cusp-of-buying-80-000-cell-towers-in-a-bid-to-really-challenge-verizon-at-t-and-t-mobileContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/spacex-could-be-on-the-cusp-of-buying-80-000-cell-towers-in-a-bid-to-really-challenge-verizon-at-t-and-t-mobilehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/spacex-could-be-on-the-cusp-of-buying-80-000-cell-towers-in-a-bid-to-really-challenge-verizon-at-t-and-t-mobile#u155692Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:21:06 +0000SpaceX is engaged in talks to access at least 80,000 United States cell sites as part of an effort to build a nationwide wireless carrier named Starlink Mobile. The discussions include tower owners such as Crown Castle. The prospective move triggered market reactions, causing shares of major telecom operators AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile to slip. The initiative introduces fresh risk assessments for telecom investments while intensifying competition against established industry giants. The company aims to establish ground infrastructure to support its mobile service ambitions.Why it mattersT