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FCC OKs SpaceX AWS-3 buy for near-nationwide coverage

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  • SpaceX is negotiating to lease at least 80,000 cell sites across the United States.
  • The FCC approved SpaceX’s purchase of three AWS-3 licenses from Tristar, covering 62 counties in eight states.
  • Tristar will become a Starlink subsidiary, giving SpaceX near-nationwide 1695-1710 MHz coverage.
  • Crown Castle shares rose 9.08% as tower owners rallied.
  • American Tower shares climbed 4.25% as tower owners rallied.