
America loves competition, except, apparently, when it comes to your phone bill. For years, the wireless market has been dominated by three Mafia-like fat cats: Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile. They compete for customers, of course. But Americans could be forgiven for wondering whether somebody forgot to invite a fourth player to the party. The monthly bills keep coming. The dead zones remain, and escaping one carrier often means signing up for another version of the same expensive headache.
Now, as the Washington Post recently reported, Elon Musk wants in. Through SpaceX, he’s exploring ways to enter the $235 billion wireless market, potentially by acquiring Boost Mobile or using its network. His aim is to combine conventional mobile connectivity with Starlink satellites, challenging the way Americans have
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