Bloomberg Tech Musk’s SpaceX to Pay $17 Billion for EchoStar Spectrum
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Sep 8, 2025 Shane Goodwin, Executive Director of the SMU Corporate Governance Initiative and former adviser to Tesla’s special committee, dives into SpaceX’s $17 billion acquisition of wireless spectrum from EchoStar. He discusses the strategic advantages this brings to SpaceX while easing regulatory challenges for EchoStar. The conversation also touches on the implications for the competitive landscape of the wireless market and the proposed ambitious $1 trillion pay package for Elon Musk, highlighting corporate governance in a rapidly evolving tech world.
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SpaceX Buys Spectrum To Go Direct
- SpaceX's $17B purchase of EchoStar spectrum lets Starlink build standalone direct-to-device services.
- The deal also rescues EchoStar from FCC scrutiny and ends its path as an independent wireless competitor.
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