AT&T, Verizon, T‑Mobile Stocks Drop After SpaceX Buys Low‑Band Spectrum

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Investors sold telecom shares—AT&T down 7.3%, T‑Mobile and Verizon 6.6%—after SpaceX bought low-band spectrum usable indoors; deal awaits FCC approval, price undisclosed; SpaceX shares rose modestly.

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Traders sold telecom shares after news that SpaceX bought low-band spectrum, the frequencies that penetrate buildings and can carry phone calls and data, even though the deal still needs Federal Communications Commission approval and the price was not disclosed. The immediate market response was large: AT&T fell about 7 percent in after-hours trading while peers also dropped, reflecting investor fear that SpaceX could become a new competitor on the airwaves. The clip captures that knee-jerk risk repricing before the regulatory and commercial details are known.