SpaceX fuels mobile ambition with another helping of spectrum

Elon Musk's SpaceX is making moves to acquire more AWS-3 midband spectrum for Starlink's mobile satellite direct-to-device service and is getting closer to nationwide coverage in the US. In a recent Federal Communications Commission filing, SpaceX subsidiary Starlink Spectrum Holdings requested permission to transfer control of three unpaired AWS-3 licences in the 1695MHz–1710MHz band that are held by Tristar License Group. The license transfer request is part of a proposed transaction between the two companies described as "a membership interest purchase agreement," in which Starlink will acquire all "outstanding membership interests" in TLG. After the transaction, TLG will become a subsidiary of Starlink and an indirect subsidiary of SpaceX.