SpaceX stock clears FCC filing hurdle for 800 MHz spectrum deal
Published on 11/11/2026 at 14:22 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSFCC Review Moves Starlink Mobile Forward
- The FCC accepted SpaceX's applications to acquire nationwide 800 MHz spectrum licenses, opening a formal review.
- Public comments are due December 1, with oppositions due December 8.
- SpaceX still needs separate approval to use the frequencies for supplemental coverage from space.
SpaceX has cleared an initial regulatory hurdle in its plan to acquire a nationwide portfolio of 800 MHz spectrum licenses, moving Starlink Mobile closer to operating as a US wireless carrier. According to Teslarati, the Federal Communications Commission accepted the transfer applications for filing in a public notice issued Tuesday, November 10.
The filing covers two Grain Management license companies and would transfer control to Starlink Spectrum Holdings, a wholly owned SpaceX subsidiary. The portfolio includes 546 paired licenses across 3,224 counties, covering roughly 100% of the US population across all 50 states, Washington, DC, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.
Acceptance Starts Formal FCC Review
The FCC's acceptance does not constitute approval of the transaction. It confirms that the applications passed an initial review and opens the public comment process under WT Docket No. 26-313. Comments and petitions to deny are due December 1, while oppositions are due December 8.
If approved, the conditions attached to Grain's earlier purchase of the licenses from T-Mobile would carry over to SpaceX. Those conditions include rapid buildout requirements for terrestrial and direct-to-device service, adding an implementation obligation to the spectrum transfer.
The proposed portfolio contains up to 14 megahertz of paired spectrum in the 817 to 824 megahertz and 862 to 869 megahertz bands. SpaceX has said the low-band frequencies should improve indoor and long-range coverage, complementing Starlink Mobile's 2 gigahertz spectrum. Most existing mobile phones already support the bands, according to the report.
Separate Approval Still Pending
The new FCC step does not decide whether SpaceX may use the frequencies from orbit. A separate application filed on October 27 seeks authority for supplemental coverage from space on the same spectrum, together with related waivers, and remains pending before the commission.
SpaceX is also preparing a terrestrial network. The company selected Qualcomm last week to supply radios, baseband units and software for a nationwide 5G build, with deployment across tens of thousands of US cell sites expected to begin in 2027. SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell has targeted the launch of service on the company's own airwaves for early 2028.
SpaceX stock traded at 131.00 euros on Lang & Schwarz at 14:14 CET on Wednesday, November 11, 2026.
SpaceX stock at a glance
- Company: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
- ISIN: US84615Q1031
- WKN: A42D4F
- Frankfurt symbol: SPX
- Lang & Schwarz price: 131.00 euros at 14:14 CET on Wednesday, November 11, 2026
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