As much as I despise the Muskrat,, I gotta admit this is a smart strategy.
An outright purchase maybe with a financial value around $3-5 billion with a potential strategic value to Musk/Starlink @ $5-10 billion
Boost's primary network is AT&T, with additional tMobile network access.
Boost Mobile customers do not always receive the same network priority as AT&T's own postpaid customers, but ran-to satellite handoff threshold parameters ( maybe for a fee, or alternative subscription price plan option) could possibly resolve that issue.
FirstNet, Frontline, and T-Priority would lose some of their value add.
Another consideration is if one of the big 3 carriers decides to cave and be the first to partner up with Starlink in order to get a more favorable deal.
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@a1 and the FCC and the PUC/PSC in all 50 states. How many more half a billion dollar donations will he need to make?
@ay - when you hear or read Elon’s name, does it move?
That’s all folks!
@a2 no one said it was a complex strategy?…but agree with OP it’s a smart work around..surprised that you didn’t think to reach out to Elon to propose it first, but then again like you said you’re ignorant
It wasn’t a complex strategy cause even someone as ignorant as me could come up with it.
Hopefully the big 3 have a chance to decide yes or no since it is their networks after all.
He needs permission from both att and tmobile .