PodcastThe Week with RogerOctober 12, 2026

This Week: The FCC's Spectrum Push and T-Mobile's AI Transformation

The FCC's new spectrum auction and satellite approvals could let Elon Musk consolidate Starlink, Ligado, and new midband spectrum into a dominant direct-to-device network.

New spectrum auction: FCC seeks comment on auctioning 25 MHz (1675-1695 MHz) plus 5 MHz (2020-2025 MHz), flanking AWS-4 and adjacent to Ligado and Starlink MSS spectrum.
Consolidation scenario: Analyst Roger Entner speculates Elon Musk could buy Ligado's spectrum and combine it with this new band and Starlink's holdings for a massive terrestrial/direct-to-device footprint.

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