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SpaceX’s plan to become a mobile carrier is a vertical-integration power play: it controls launch, satellites, spectrum, and direct-to-device standards. Incumbent carriers partnering with SpaceX today are handing it the keys to their own prison. The real threat isn’t a new phone company—it’s an infrastructure owner that sets the terms for everyone else.
We think of Starlink as just a rural broadband provider, but reverse-engineering its Ku-band signal reveals a fragile, dual-use infrastructure. Its custom OFDM-like structure can be exploited for passive radar, navigation, and covert comms, turning a consumer ISP into a geopolitical weapon.
The FCC just killed the fee transparency rule, letting ISPs hide real prices behind fake advertised numbers. This isn’t deregulation—it’s a permission slip for deception. The twist: the current FCC is so anti-consumer that it makes Ajit Pai look reasonable. Your internet bill is about to get more confusing, and that’s exactly what the industry wanted.